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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 17:12 |
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As I was sitting and watching a panel I was pulled to the side for an interview with Michael Baisden of WHUR 96.3 a DC radio station. He wanted to discuss with me the effect that Barack Obama’s run for presidency has had on young black males. I answered the only way I knew how—based on my own personal experiences with fellow black male friends and acquaintances and my experience registering voters in predominately black communities of Philadelphia. From my limited viewpoint, Obama’s candidacy has been an overwhelming positive within the young Black male community. People seem energized and excited to make history and elect the first black president. Obama’s candidacy has seemed to make young black males actively care and participate in the political process. Admittedly, there are some people who still, sadly, feel that Obama is not “one of us” for reasons ranging from his white mother to his foreign upbringing. However, the Black voter numbers in the primary largely show that this is not something for the Obama campaign to worry about.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 August 2008 17:21 )
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