[rdb3]

Tongue-in-cheek at the end, but overall fairly written. The only problem I have is that even this author gives legitimacy to the likes of Jackson and Sharpton and their so-called "leadership."

They are not leaders. I wish we on the Right would stop referring to them as such.

Black people do not need leaders.

[rdb3]

Heads up.

[RS_Rider]

the hyphen signafies the problem

[Chi-townChief]

Actually, this is a pretty good list of problems facing ALL Americans.

[Under the Radar]

You found point 11 tongue-in-cheek? I am obviously not reading it properly, then. Was it listed to show that the author understood the argument but felt that it ranked far behind other issues? If this is the case, I can understand the intent, but from the plain meaning of the piece, it seems as if the article does indeed feel like these are issues that need addressing, even if they are not in the top 10. Hardly "tongue-in-cheek."

[mhking]

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[Non-Sequitur]

Naw, the biggest problem facing African-Americans today is the confederate flag. Everyone knows that. </sarcasm>

[Salman]

Over all a good article, but I would dispute that Abe Beame was part of the problem. He had the misfortune to have to pick up the pieces after the wreckage left by Lindsay.

[Valin]

11. The lingering effects of slavery and racism in America.


In order to do my part in alleviating the problems of the first ten biggest problems facing African-Americans today, I am as of 9/302 freeing all the slaves that are owned by your humble servant.

[fporretto]

Larry Elder and Ward Connerly would love this. Every word of it is gospel-true. But getting it out to American blacks, and getting them to take it seriously, will not be easy. The race-shouters and professional victimists have the media's unquestioning support -- and they wouldn't mention Mr. McGrath's opinions even to denounce them.

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[stylin19a]

I wonder why #2 isin't #1 ?

[William Terrell]

Until recently, welfare was a constitutional right (Goldberg v. Kelly)

Goldberg has been overturned? By legislation or by another SC case?

[bert]

I have noticed tha a few AA's are font challenged. They post using a font that us old geezer's with trifocals can't read very well. We desperately want to read the posts but get bogged down in the barely visable fonts.

The above is a plea to revert to standard FR font as it occurs naturally, not a criticism or flame troll.

[AppyPappy]

How come we never hear about "white leaders"?

[TheEngineer]

They are not leaders. I wish we on the Right would stop referring to them as such.

Unfortunately, Jackson, Sharpton, Mfume seem to have a lot of influence. On the right, our politicians are afraid to call these guys on the carpet (e.g. prosecute Jackson's financially corrupt and tax-cheating PUSH organization)... They are afraid of being branded racists. And these "leaders" are given a veneer of legitimacy by the democratic politicians and press who shower them with attention... especially at election time.

And, when conservative blacks challenge their "leadership", they are often branded "uncle toms". But, even such, there are still some rising voices who are challenging the ideas spouted by Jackson et al. Vocal people like Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, and Jesse Lee Peterson. And there are plenty of black people who just lead by example. Tiger Woods is a great example. He is not interested in being a "black leader" or "black spokesman", despite efforts to recruit him as such. He just goes out every day and does his job - being the best pro golfer in history.

IMHO, some of the most courageous people in our country today are the black Americans who reject dare reject liberalism and stand up speak out with a conservative voice. It's not an easy road.

[bankwalker]

11. Groupthink

[mikenola]

The Left is insincere in acknowledging the advancement in race relations since the early 1960’s. 75% of blacks have joined the middle class. If they lived in an independent country, they would be citizens of the 10th richest nation in the world.

This fact is something you rarely if ever hear blacks talk about. Short memories I guess.

I mean the Jim Crow south of 40 years ago isn't that long ago. In my view the leaders of that era have acheived arguably all they set out to do.

So we see then especially since the seventies that any black inequality that exists today , is more self-imposed and politician-imposed than anything else.

[WhiteGuy]

12. Confusion over Michael Jackson's race.

13. Fear that waspy suburban white kids will continue to act like angry ghetto thugs.

[okie01]

The only problem I have is that even this author gives legitimacy to the likes of Jackson and Sharpton and their so-called "leadership."

They are not leaders. I wish we on the Right would stop referring to them as such.

Black people do not need leaders.

Actually, the author didn't refer to Jackson and Sharpton as "black leaders".

"The speeches and ideologies of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and leaders in the reparation movement..."

Instead, he correctly identified them as leaders of "the reparation movement". So, McGrath got that one right, too.

His listing of the "lingering effects of slavery and racism" as #11 was a very nifty device. Apparently, it was almost too subtle for some...

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I heard over the weekend that there are more black men in prison than enrolled in college. Not good.

[Eagle Eye]

What about the Confederate flag? I thought that was the root of all evil?