[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

Arguably, these two did more harm than good because it was decades before anyone tried again. If they really want to help the African American community, they would both just quietly fade from sight. I think they are both embarrasments to the human race; I cant imagine the humiliation they would cause if i were in the same ethnic group.

Personally, I think the 2 of them get "outraged" because they LOVE to see themselves on TV, and listen to the sound of their own voices.

It wasn't decades before anyone tried again...Jesse Jackson was in the late 70s early 80s..and Al Sharpton was in the 2004 elections.

As a black woman, I don't think they can help the African American community by neccesarily fading away in sight; but for the older generations that support them readdresss their supporters and encourage them that America is in set with a new, more concise direction of focus. Not that thier goals were terrible, but were in the light of more personable changes--ie-primarily focusing on ethnical issues for minorities for example, instead of holistic dilemmas America as a majority endure. Not to indicate that race or sex doesn't matter anymore. Because that would be a lie; but again to redirect them into a bigger focus, and develop concise, brightline of potential solutions.