Mike in Maryland
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« on: October 06, 2006, 01:16:25 PM » |
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« edited: October 06, 2006, 01:20:21 PM by Mike in Maryland »
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Some aspects of Steele's campaign sound like an inversion of Martin Luther King's urging to judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. (To be fair, he's probably not the only such pol around today.) At the debate this week (before a predominantly African-American audience) he urged people to look beyond his race--as if his race wasn't already obvious without him calling that extra attention to it? And I don't know why he insists on the "yo" and "homeboy" slang; not only does it sound put on, but it might not be helpful with older African-Americans, who may share Bill Cosby's view that constantly talking in such terms is not a good way to get ahead and present yourself.
At the same time, Glenn Ivey (the popular, African-American state's attorney for Prince George's County) has recorded an ad for Cardin that is scheduled to air on black-oriented radio stations. I wonder if Cathy Hughes (Radio One founder and Steele supporter) is letting it play?
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