diversifiedminds

Last week a member of the Republican National Committee member Chip Saltzman sent out a CD to all the members of the RNC as a Christmas gift. The CD, according to Saltzman was supposed to be a parody of sorts, aiming to poke fun at some of the members of the Democratic Party, as well as issues pertaining to democratic politics. Among the names of some of the songs were "Love Client #9" as well as "Down on the Farm with Al Gore." The song that drew the most reaction was entitled "Barack the Magic Negro." The song, which was set to the beat of Peter, Paul and Mary's famous "Puff the Magic Dragon" created a stir not only for its message, but for the voice on the CD. The singer of the song clearly sounds like a white man trying to imitate a black voice. Now this song is by no means new. It appeared on the Rush Limbaugh show during the campaign and was roundly criticized for its insensitive nature. Clearly Saltzman forgot about this. Saltzman ...

In a recent CNN poll it was revealed that 97% of blacks support Barack Obama's quest for the White House as well as 60% of Latinos. Looking at the statistics make me wonder, is the Republican party increasingly becoming a party for white people? While watching the two conventions in September, it was remarkable to see how diverse the DNC convention was compared to the RNC convention. According to the U.S. News and World Report, 36 (1.5%) black delegates were selected for the RNC convention. This is down from 167 delegates, a 78.4% drop since 2004. Now compare that to the DNC convention where 1,079 (24.3%) black delegates were present. Statistics tell a lot, plain and simple. Now some people may say that having a black candidate run for president plays a huge role in diversity at a convention. I completely agree. But one can not ignore the blatant fact that blacks have seemed to be all but ignored by the Republican party in this campaign. And do not think that this is a phenomenon s...