Bill Cosby attacks black leadership

On May 1, 2008 Bill Cosby spoke in Newark NJ as a guest of Mayor Cory Booker. Bill gave his usual message about doing for self and he added this.

You’ve got these idiots who’ve got these degrees and some of them are ordained ministers and they say, ‘Bill, you’re picking on the poor,’” he said. He then drew laughs by adding, “Well, so did Jesus, then. Jesus was always telling someone, ‘Go ye.’ Jesus was al ways telling people to go somewhere. And, ‘Don’t do this again or don’t do that again.’”

Read the full article  by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

 

Black America’s problems are Self Inflicted

Short video essay about how many of Black America’s problems are Self Inflicted written and produced by George L. Cook III http://www.letstalkhonestly.com

from www.revver.com posted with vodpod

State of the Black Union 2008

State of the Black Union

Click the link below to watch video from the 2008  State of the Black Union held in New Orleans and moderated by Tavis Smiley.

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHSpecialReport.html

The videos feature:

Al Sharpton telling a truth about black voters that some may not want to hear but needed to be said.

Jesse Jackson on the role of race in the 2008 election and how the civil rights movement paved the way for Barack Obama.

Professor Cornell West discussing how he will support Barack Obama during his election bid but be his toughest critic should he win.

Comedian and activist Dick Gregory giving his insight into relations in America.

A Republican, Naomi Earl Churchill who is chairperson  of the EOC ( Equal Opportunity Commission ) discussing racism in the workplace and how the EOC does not have the proper resources to do it’s job.

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHSpecialReport.html

Are Democrats taking the black vote for granted

Now it’s bad enough that the Republicans have all but conceded they want get the African American Vote and are not even trying to get their message to African Americans. It’s also sad especially when have some very  conservative that the Republicans could play to.

But now it seems as the Democrats are starting to take the African American vote for granted and not many of the candidates are speaking to specific black issues. Read a great article by the Rev. Jesse Jackson on this topic by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

More Controversy over Jena 6 Funds

Now as one who was very close to this story it pains me to have to even post this, but it is the right thing to do. As far as I am concerned Michael Baisden has already done irreparable damage to the Jena 6 cause and to the African American Online Community which rallied to the defense of the Jena 6 so this shouldn’t make much difference. To ignore it would show a lack of integrity. It really hurts me because I devoted months to this cause even speaking at a rally in Washington D.C. in front of the U.S. Capital to help the Jena 6. I am starting to wonder if I and others were played for fools. ( At the moment I still think we did the right thing. )

It seems that many more questions are being raised about the Jena 6 funds and the Chicago Tribune has ran a story on this topic. Please use the link below to read the story:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Jesse Jackson….a Jena in every state

Click the link below to watch the video below of Jesse Jackson in which he says “there is a Jena in every state” and attacks the media for the attention they are paying to the Jena 6.

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/page/page/1307246.htm