The Grand Rapids Times
5/9/2008
Wright retired and went on vacation. They continued to call him out. When he came out, and did what he has done for years now – spoke his mind – he was vilified and pilloried by the press, which ultimately caused Barack Obama to respond and “disown” Wright in no uncertain terms.
Where do we go from here? Well, like Wright said, “I am not running for office.”
Barack is running, and he cannot (or will not) say anything that will indicate in the slightest way that he is not advocating for a so-called “colorblind” society.
How do we manage the reality of Wright’s words versus the idealism of Barack’s words? What is the proper Black perspective in this situation? Was Wright wrong, or was he wronged? Was Obama correct in his assessment and subsequent disowning of a man he said he could no more disown than he could his grandmother?
What are you thinking about the Obama/ Wright issue?
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