Mr. Sharpton? Did you have a change of heart? Feel guilty? Did your PR person suggest you take on this topic? The reason why I’m so perplexed by your sudden interest in missing black women is because to my knowledge, you’ve never been interested before.
In fact, the only time you cared about a missing black girl was in 1987. Tawana Brawley, a black 15-year old girl falsely accused 6 white men of raping her. A couple of the accused men were white police officers. Even though the evidence didn’t add up and her story was blatantly false (it was later learned that her entire story was a hoax) you continued your crusade against the innocent men because they were white. You even had the audacity to state, “When people around the country know that I stood up for a young lady ... I think it will help me."
Help you with what? Your agenda?
So when I heard that at Sharpton’s weekly rally at his National Action Network headquarters he unexpectedly addressed Stepha Henry I was thinking “WTF”?
For a long time there have been bloggers that have made a huge stink about how Stepha Henry and other missing black women are not covered in the media. (Including myself) There is a new term for it…”Missing White Women Syndrome”. Now isn’t it ironic how YOU were the one taking up precious news time to discuss your outrage over Paris Hilton when Stepha Henry was already missing and was a big topic of discussion on blogs? I bet you never heard of Stepha until someone came to you about it.
In fact, an evening that you were on television blasting Paris Hilton, the Miami-Dade police spokesperson was cut from Nancy Grace’s show because of the Hilton coverage…which you exacerbated! Were you the reason why Stepha was cut from that show?
Hypocrite of the Year
Here’s a quote that can make you laugh or puke: "What is more shameful to me is Miss Henry's name and Miss Nixon's names are not household names of outrage in our communities." And why is that? Sharpton certainly has never addressed this “outrage” before. Sharpton is known for allegations of police brutality and playing the “race card”. He’s never been interested in women’s issues before. So why the change of heart?
Sharpton and Stepha Henry's pastor, Larry Camp said publicizing the case would draw more national media attention. Larry Camp stated, "When the national media can cover the embellished stupidity of Paris Hilton with no problems and not be able to cover the disappearance of a 22-year-old woman.”
Mr. Henry, did you know that Sharpton was one of the many that fueled that fire? He is one of the many that clogged the media with his Paris Hilton outbursts, the “unfairness” and race related allegations. Now Sharpton is backtracking saying the media must publicize these missing women?! Mr. Henry, this man dissed your daughter for Paris Hilton and now you trust him for help? There has got to be another black leader with more credibility who doesn’t have his own agenda at heart.
I believe Sharpton must live by the rule, “Tell the people what they want to hear.” He’d make a great politician wouldn’t he?
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3 comments:
Sharpton's rule is "stir the race pot". When the perp is Black, to Al, he is the victim of racism, when the victim is black, he doesn't give a damn.
The "Holy" Reverend has one agenda only, keep the African American Community riled up against their fellow country men....keep them believing that Police, teachers, all non-black Americans are after them, ready to pin every crime on them.....
In communities like the one in which I teach and did teach in Fl. he is loosing his battle, and eventually his war. All the teachers, except 2, in my school are white, all our children are Haitian, Jamaican, African-American, Mexican and Puerto Rican and we all love them dearly and break our necks to teach them ... they leave my Kindergarten reading, to have a jump on their education, but most of all because I want them to LOVE learning and reading, so they will see that there are alternatives, good ones, other than becoming drug dealers and pimps, which is what they see in the "Hood".
The island people (Haiti & Jamaica) bring an appreciation of learning and value education, that's why they left their countries and came here, they stimulate the others, too.
If one lil ole lady, originally from Brooklyn, who NEVER knew a Black person til I started teachin in Fl., could care so much and make a little difference, think of what that "loudmouth" could do...constructively!!!!
Get on board the bus, Al, Rosa stuck her neck out, Martin died for "the cause", wtf have you done for your people, but defend it's criminals!!!!
The issue here is that unfortunately in America people are forced into little boxes in terms of their culture and who represents them. So for example people like Sharpton and even Jackson have propped themselves to be leaders of "black people," even though they represent themselves and a certain few and not all African Americans. This is especially true when you factor in that not all African Africans share the same culture or political concerns.
There are those on all sides who look to one group of people to the voices for those considered minorities. Because of this there are those who have more of a voice to get the attention of the media and profit from it this causes the problems that have been mentioned.
A very interesting post. Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson are both self serving racists who have erased the sacrifices made during the civil rights movement. I read an article about MLK and he indicated that he did not like Jessie Jackson all that much because he was using the Civil Rights Movement as a way to get his name out there.
Most Americans are tolerant and don't look at the color of one's skin, how they worship, what gender they are, or what their sexual orientation. But for some reason Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton want to create this racial divide....JMO.
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