PABJ in Indianapolis

Who's in Charge?

Lively discussion abound at today's W.E.B DuBois Lecture. The topic for 2006.....Who is leading black america?

Rev. Al Sharpton will address the group soon.....but here are highlights from the pre-discussion led by CNN'S WH Corresp. Suzanne Malveaux.

Michelle Lowery, Detroit Free Press
"we spend too much time asking who's in charge.....instead of actually being in charge......we need to listen more to those who are already standing up"

Rod Snow, Newark Star Ledger
"black leaders currently are the ones who tend to get the most press ....not the ones who are currently doing the most work.....there is no one person who can solve all of our problems"

Farai Chideya, NPR
"Barack Obama,[Newark,NJ Mayor]Cory Booker,Harold Ford.... on the short list to be the next future black president"

Michelle Lowery, Detroit Free Press
"current black leaders lose credibility because they tend only to protest......not be proactive about our community problems"

Farai Chideya, NPR
"[Hurricane] Katrina was an example of that. Black leadership came to the forefront after the disaster.....but where were they before [the hurricane] letting the levees get into the bad shape they were in"

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posted by Manny McDonnell-Smith @ 12:23 PM