Comments on: Racial Politics This Week — A Roundup

By: field-negro

field-negro — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:45:00 +0000

Good job with this Jill. I cought you over at My DD, and you did a good job of exposing this….I am not even sure what it is yet. I am still trying to decide if I am pissed or not.

But hey, way to to do some relevant blogging. I think it’s time for us bloggers of color to start screaming a little louder and start mobilizing among ourselves. Regardless of our political ideology. I think I can speak for all bloggers of color when I say that we all want what’s best ofr black people.

We have to stop sitting back and crying how “charlie” shut us out and get our own s#%&!

By: Terrence

Terrence — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:36:00 +0000

There's really no excuse.

There are lots of black bloggers in New York where the event was held.

Keith Boykin, a black gay liberal blogger even lives in Harlem.

By: Aldon Hynes

Aldon Hynes — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:06:00 +0000

I can't say a lot on the race issue, but I think the issue is about more than just race. fafnir speaks about class as well.

In various blogs talking about this, people have talked about how to bring more black bloggers to events like this. They want to know who the black bloggers are and how to get them to networking events of political bloggers.

The bloggers I'm interested in are those who can't afford to get to a networking event. It is too expensive to travel to New York, and they can't afford to take a day off from work.

The bloggers I'm interested in are those who haven't even started blogging yet. They are the folks don't even use computers yet. They are on the other side of the digital divide.

How do we get a more diverse group of bloggers? Let's start by hitting every community technology center we can and helping the dispossessed get online and find their voice.

For an extented rant, please read my posts on Greater Democracy or Orient Lodge

By: fafnir

fafnir — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:01:00 +0000

Race and class still matter in America. The exclusivity of both are reflected in this photo and during other events like anti-Iraq occupation marches and community canvassing.

Beginning with the rise of the “New Democrat,” liberal Democrats have traded the moral language of class and racial justice for inside the beltway wonk. Discussion about both should coexist in the liberal community, but they don’t.

No one should be surprised by the outrage this photo has evoked across the blog landscape. Moreover, those who participated in this event should not try to explain it away. Rather, they need to admit the problem and use their ‘top tier” status to work towards real — not imagined — inclusion.

By: Shark-fu

Shark-fu — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:44:00 +0000

Where was the invitation? I know of several political bloggers of color who would have enjoyed being there...and would have had some diverse questions for Bill.

But instead we are left wondering when the memo was sent...and why the hell we were left off the cc: again.

The left should note that I,for one, was not surprised.

When they need a favor...something they want to make sure brown people vote for...they are all over us.

When the time comes to talk...well, that's another matter.

Sigh.

And they wonder why I'm angry...