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RBE Forum Topic: How to Deal with Racism in both Parties?
Dear RBE Members,
This week has seen a flurry of accusations of racism in the Republican Party. Early in the week, reports from bloggers and The Daily Beast showed that a candidate for the YR's (Audra Shay (who won today) was embroiled in a racist scandal via facebook. The YR's held there convention today and the candidate embroiled in the scandal won today.
The Daily Beast Blog- Audra Shay, accused of endorsing racism on Facebook, became head of the Young Republicans on Saturday.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-11/young-gop...
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Moreover, just recently Lee Lucas, NJ GOP Assembly Candidate said this to blacks in his neighborhood. "If You Want To Act Like Niggers, Go Back To Paulsboro". The Newly-elected Gloucester County GOP Chairman Bill Fey and Assembly Majority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) have called on Lucas to drop out of the race amidst other allegations of racially insensitive remarks.
Do not expect Lucas to leave the race anytime soon.
So with all these events how do we as black Republicans deal with these and many other incidents. Of course Democrats love this stuff because it help create a false image of our party, and allows folks to ignore there long past of racial brutality. It also makes it harder for Republicans to do outreach when this is the image of our Party.
So the RBE forum Topic for this week is How to Deal with Racism in both Parties?
This week has seen a flurry of accusations of racism in the Republican Party. Early in the week, reports from bloggers and The Daily Beast showed that a candidate for the YR's (Audra Shay (who won today) was embroiled in a racist scandal via facebook. The YR's held there convention today and the candidate embroiled in the scandal won today.
The Daily Beast Blog- Audra Shay, accused of endorsing racism on Facebook, became head of the Young Republicans on Saturday.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-11/young-gop...
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Moreover, just recently Lee Lucas, NJ GOP Assembly Candidate said this to blacks in his neighborhood. "If You Want To Act Like Niggers, Go Back To Paulsboro". The Newly-elected Gloucester County GOP Chairman Bill Fey and Assembly Majority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) have called on Lucas to drop out of the race amidst other allegations of racially insensitive remarks.
Do not expect Lucas to leave the race anytime soon.
So with all these events how do we as black Republicans deal with these and many other incidents. Of course Democrats love this stuff because it help create a false image of our party, and allows folks to ignore there long past of racial brutality. It also makes it harder for Republicans to do outreach when this is the image of our Party.
So the RBE forum Topic for this week is How to Deal with Racism in both Parties?
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Comment by Natalie Cartledge on August 5, 2009 at 6:09pm -
I agree. It was,after all, the Republican Party that ended slavery..but the problem is that African-Americans are moved toward the Democrats,because of myths about the GOP. Strength in numbers,and African Americans that believe in our values is essential for political and economic growth.
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Comment by Roland Baugh on July 22, 2009 at 5:42pm
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Let me be the first to say that I encounter a lot of inane comments on blogs from the left and right. I don't believe we can control how some people feel. I try to keep a good presence on thses blogs. Hopefully an african american presence will let them know we are here and we will not tolerate it.
I think strengthening our presence in the political arena might quell some of this racism. And that is the purpose of this site. Lets continue to network and grow.
This is a thought to start the brainstorming.
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