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In a related topic, I was speaking about black women and hip hop. Stay with me on this one. I had concluded that when your voice isn’t heard and you lack representation, you lose your sense of power and that power is often given to someone who in essence doesn’t have your best interest in mind. I also concluded that large corporations and media have influenced hip-hop to go in a different direction from where it had begun on the streets of my hometown. Michaela Angela Davis often speak about “taking back the music” and “passing the mic”. I have been spending the last year trying to push black youth into making their voices heard and louder in not only reforming our media, media representations and music but especially in the political process. I hope I am making sense. I also spoke about the role of hip-hop in politics. I referenced Bakari Kitwana’s Hip Hop Generation book and put a big influence on the final chapter on the Hip Hop Generation defining their political agenda. I feel that new technology such as YouTube and the photosphere give the youth power to spread how they feel about politics. It is an alternative voice to what is being constantly covered in the media. These people can often give a different perspective. You guys here at Jack and Jill Politics are a prime example of this. The so called “black leadership” must no longer speak for us.

Obama’s candidacy isn’t enough without people engaging themselves in the politics and the political process. When our critics claim that Obama is yet to outline what he means by change, and that hope is rhetoric and that he and his candidacy lacks substance because he is speaks of certain ideals, I realize that they are truly missing the very foundation of his candidacy. He is inspiring the American people to empower themselves so that their voices can be heard above those of the special interests, politicians and others in the government and yes, media. In order to make America a not only inclusive place but also a real democracy that looks out for the best interest of the people.

When Obama raised money through One million small donors (the American people), he proved this. When critics speak about Obama they act like Americans are losing power when in actually they are gaining the power. Let’s keep it up!!

I apologize for the long post and I was writing fast but you get my jest.