AL AMERICA

by Malik Isasis















It doesn’t take much for the corporate media, conservatives and so-called progressive writers and commentators to show their contempt toward political and Civil Rights activist, Al Sharpton. The media has anointed Sharpton Leader of the American Negro, ergo, he serves as the firewall for black America, absorbing the corporate media’s vitriolic contempt toward African Americans in this country.

During a recent debate between Al Sharpton and Christopher Hitchens on whether or not “God is great” the statement which is being played over, and over again, out of context is when Sharpton said, “As for the one Mormon running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyway, so don’t worry about that. That’s a temporary situation.”

The dogs have been let out of the gate.

What a grand opportunity for the corporate shills including so-called progressives to now call Sharpton a bigot. You see this is a strategy for white supremacists in the media to rehash the Don Imus incident and call for a do over.

Your honor, Evidence A.

Do Over

The rage projected onto Sharpton in the media is laser-focused contempt from the corporate and government institutions toward African Americans. When the corporate shills dismiss, discredit and marginalize Sharpton, it is because they believe he represents black thought.

I present to you, Evidence B.

Al Sharpton is a do over button for white supremacists that perpetuate the myth that Al Shaprton’s so-called “bigotry” affects white America in the same way institutional white supremacy affects African Americans.

We’re all prejudice in some way, is how the corporate media likes to paint racism in America. It’s factually true that we all have prejudices, however, white supremacy is much more destructive because my brothers and sisters of European ancestry own and control financial, corporate, institutions and run the government. An example of this destructiveness is being witnessed in the bloody colonization effort in Iraq.

I happen to like Sharpton. I think that he is thoughtful and have matured over the years from his mistakes. He is no more a representation of black thought than George Bush of white thought, however, the media will continue to insult the black populace by arrogantly assigning us leaders. Some habits die hard.

Sharpton’s too convenient of a straw man, and as long as he is around, America doesn’t have to have a real discussion about it’s white supremacy complex.

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