Not so Great Moments in Recent Black History
2006 has not necessarily been the year of the Black politician and public figure in Marion County. Look at the list, Heather Bolejack, Ron Gibson, Ken Ackles, Eugene Akers, Carl Drummer and Monroe Gray, well I’m not 100 percent convinced on the last one.
But the way things have gone for these folks, I wonder if maybe I should break out my emergency homeowner’s kit from college. It was white clown make-up I used to wear to festivals when I lived in Europe.
These people have made it a point to engage in behavior this year that really doesn’t help Black folks’ image as a whole. I won’t say any of the above mentioned people have committed any crimes, although some have a special prosecutor breathing down their necks, but the sad part it is they will claim racism when they screw up and get caught, instead of taking responsibility for their actions.
What makes it worse is that there are a number of really good African-American politicians out there who work hard everyday to improve the lives of people who generally get left behind. And when others engage in shenanigans, it really hurts the entire group.
I hope things change in 2007, if they don’t I think, I know who’s getting clown make up next year so they can be someone else’s problem.
