But some folks aren’t waiting.
The Institute for the Black World is holding a national town hall meeting to “review the accomplishments of our President and the Black agenda.” Dr. Ron Daniels, founder and president of IBW, recently wrote:
It is foolhardy for any African American to think that by simply electing a Black President the intractable problems facing Black poor and working people will miraculously disappear. They will only be resolved under this President or any President if we identify those issues that are of critical interest to our people and demand that they be solved. That's why Marc Morial’s action in demanding that President Obama do something about the gross disparities between Blacks and Whites in education, health, income and wealth was courageous and exemplary. I'm certain Mr. Morial admires our President, as I do, but in the world of politics, that's beside the point. We need symbols and substance not symbols without substance; otherwise those “crime-haunted dying grounds” are where the dreams of many Black people will continue to be buried!
The event will be held on Friday, April 24 in DC. It is free and open to the public.
For more info, call (888) 774-2921 or visit the Institute for the Black World’s website.
