By now, hasn't everyone heard his hate-mongering? Absolutely. So that tells me one of two things; either they've heard his words and concur, or they don't agree, but are so desperate for the attention that this is bound to generate, that they will set aside their values in order to get it. Both of these reasons are troubling.
The Reverend is a racist. He espouses the kind of views that not only inflame blacks, but also serve to rekindle negative and prejudice feelings in whites. I can tell you quite honestly, this is what the words do to me personally.
It's the last thing that we need in this country, and even less here in Detroit. But does the NAACP really care? The rest of the country has an image of Detroit, whether fair or accurate, or not. Now the national news will carry the Reverend's visit here and do nothing but further reinforce national opinions on this city. Everyone with a voice, from Kwame on down should be protesting this decision. A boycott of this dinner would be the right thing to do.
Blacks all around the country talked last week about how little has changed since MLK's time. All you have to do is listen to Rev. Wright and you'll find a perfect example of one reason why that just might be true.
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