Odessa78
06-19-2012, 11:38 AM
They are his most unified and ardent supporters, but now some blacks are questioning whether it was worth making a “race-neutral” president the first African-American in the Oval Office since they’ve received far less attention than other key constituencies such as gays.
In a new book expected to stir up debate about President Obama’s blackness, a Columbia University scholar calls Obama a “hollow prize” for African-Americans and his victory unworthy of the long civil rights battle for racial equality.
“One day the question will be asked--years if not decades from now--whether the sacrifices of previous generations were worth the rise of a ‘race-neutral’ black president, whose ascendancy was made possible by their efforts,” writes Fredrick Harris in “The Price of the Ticket,” his new book.
Black scholar: Obama a hollow prize for African-Americans | WashingtonExaminer.com (http://washingtonexaminer.com/black-scholar-obama-a-hollow-prize-for-african-americans/article/744216)
In a new book expected to stir up debate about President Obama’s blackness, a Columbia University scholar calls Obama a “hollow prize” for African-Americans and his victory unworthy of the long civil rights battle for racial equality.
“One day the question will be asked--years if not decades from now--whether the sacrifices of previous generations were worth the rise of a ‘race-neutral’ black president, whose ascendancy was made possible by their efforts,” writes Fredrick Harris in “The Price of the Ticket,” his new book.
Black scholar: Obama a hollow prize for African-Americans | WashingtonExaminer.com (http://washingtonexaminer.com/black-scholar-obama-a-hollow-prize-for-african-americans/article/744216)