Summary
Perhaps an even more important lesson to be understood from the recent news stories about both Rev. Jeremiah Wright's and Geraldine Ferraro's racially inflammatory comments are that they are emblematic of the country's racial tensions, the pain and frustration in the Black community and a lack of understanding and acknowledgment of that pain by members of the majority community.
Wright's experiences as a Black man in America, as [Barack Obama] pointed out, were borne out of a different time, one marked by more blatant racial strife and hatred against Blacks that is in many ways still evident today. So, yes, there is a generational gap in thinking among African Americans, which makes us not unlike members of any other community facing struggles, laying blame and looking for solutions. This gap in generational thinking is equally apparent in the white community, evidenced by the huge number of young adults who are supporting Obama's campaign.The Chicago Urban League recently entered into a partnership with Chicago's Black churches. Trinity among them, to extend our outreach into the African American community. Known as the Partners In Faith initiative, participating churches host Urban League Sundays events, during which congregants can sign up for free and gain access to the League's entrepreneurship and workforce programs. The League has signed up more than 5,000 members in the last four weeks.[...] perhaps an even more important lesson to be understood from the recent news stories about both Rev. Jeremiah Wright's and Geraldine Ferraro's racially inflammatory comments are that they are emblematic of the country's racial tensions, the pain and frustration in the Black community and a lack of understanding and acknowledgment of that pain by members of the majority community. For African Americans, building a bridge to a better tomorrow will certainly include the Black church, because the church plays such an essential role in the educational and economic development of African Americans.See the full content of this document
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The Church Plays Critical Role in Black American Life
I am a byproduct of the Black church. In fact, I don't know where I would have ended up without that foundation, that rock that helped me to become the woman I am today.
Earlier this week, I sat down with the editorial board of a Chicago business...See the full content of this document
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