Posted on 08/07/2006 10:46:00 AM PDT by flixxx
August 7, 2006 · Many African-American leaders have lost touch with a hallmark of the civil rights movement -- the tradition of self-empowerment, Juan Williams says in his new book. Instead, they've embraced the notion of "victimhood," the NPR senior correspondent says.
His book is called Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America -- and What We Can Do About It.
"I think it's a terrible signal to our young people about who black people are to have us constantly wrapped in the cloak of victimhood, and to have black leadership that in a knee-jerk fashion defends negative, dysfunctional behavior," Williams tells Steve Inskeep.
Their conversation begins a week-long series on the state of leadership in the African-American community, and contemporary African-American life.
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If that happens, he'll pull a T.O. (Terrell Owens) and say he was misquoted in his own book...
Juan and Lieberman are getting an eyeful of how dastardly their own party is in the art of "smashmouth politics."
And I feel certain they don't like it.
Oh so true!!!!
He's already on the outs with a lot of the far left. Years ago he did was disowned for his criticisms of Brother Marion Barry.
At least he got the title right.....
Notably, Warren Moon took pride in the fact he was the first modern day era BLACK quarterback inducted. In short, they were all victims in spite of the fact a large amount of NFL, NBA and MLP professionals are some other color but white.
Sunday night, I noted an American Chinese QB plays for the Eagles. One can only wonder if he will some day thank all the rail road workers who came before him.
Special irony here.
The Phony Black Leaders are now ditching their black (and 110% American)constituency and throwing in with the illegal alien Hispanic cause.
I remembered a few years back he filled in for O'Reilly and had a segment with Ed Asner about cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal. Asner went into the typical spiel about how he was framed, he's a wonderful person, the usual crap. Juan would have none of it, confronted Asner about the facts of the case. It made Asner so mad he quit the interview. I almost never agree with him on the Fox All Stars, but he forever had my respect after confronting the Mumia cult.
Understood.
How long can blacks be victims is my question (as is Juan's)? Halle Berry, earning an Oscar and claiming it a great day for black actors (no mention she is 50% or more white).
Race has become a crutch, IMHO.
Booker T Washington said the same thing almost 100 years ago
He was right
Here's Juan, writing more like Larry Elder or Shelby Steele. But he talks more like Jesse and Sharpton when he's on Fox News -- like he's afraid of being an Uncle Tom if he doesn't spout the liberal "we're victims" mantra.
He's not even close to a BILL COSBY sound-a-like, despite his apparent admiration for Cosby. He's afraid to stick his neck out like Cosby.
I almost always disagree with Juan because he simply spits out the DNC talking points on FNC. (And his logic is often self-contradictory, as Britt usually points out).
However, I often sensed that he was playing a role as a panel liberal. My guess is that he is more moderate and independent than he sounds.
Is this the same Juan Williams whose comments on the Brit Hume show make the other commentators all roll their eyes?
Ed Asner is a vitriolic old man. I wouldn't ask him what day of the week it is, let alone his opinion on ANYTHING.
You are either a German or an American. You can't be both whether hypenated or not!
He's right.
In 1925, although segregated (not good), black towns and sections of towns were a model of civility.
Strong men, very strong, born from other strong folks, insisted on respect for elders, manners, respect for women, and Heaven help the boy that strayed from that.
There was virtually no crime in those areas, because kids that started to go astray would get the message in short order.
They had great food, great song, great spirit, and God forbid they would ever take a handout. It would be a HUGE insult to even offer it.
They dressed very well, and were tough as nails. Other than Racist morons putting them on the defensive, those communities were pretty much crime free. Safe to walk if you were white, much safer than a black walking in a white neighborhood, for sure.
End of a great time of fantastic folks. I would guess that the grandmas and Grandpas still alive from that era are wringing their hands, and want to cuff the hip-hop-pants-around-their-thighs crowd.
I sure do.
Who is JWill?
Ummm..... "Juan Williams on African-American 'Victimhood'"
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