This message was sent to me from a friend. He believes that the Peggy Hubbard phenomenon is not isolated. He believes it may be related to Donald Trump.
After all, Trump has been vocal in opposition to “sacred cows” of Liberalism, things like illegal immigration, and so on. Is what Trump is doing causing others, specifically blacks to begin to realize that silence is consent?
Steve writes:
We saw the live presentation on the news the day Peggy Hubbard got the press coverage.
For many years, since I first moved to Atlanta in 1972, I have felt that if the black community could ever truly merge into the American society it would be a great cultural and economic boon to the U.S. I do realize that they have had a particularly rocky road to integration. In spite of that I believe that if the blacks become insightful rather than spiteful and begin to internally turn around their black communities that, in time, they will be welcome into the American fabric. The only way for them to do this is to pull themselves up in their own communities by their own efforts and by themselves. They have to clean up the crime in their neighborhoods, adjust their accepting attitude toward single parent households, kick their kids in the butts when they cop out with low school grades and criticize their fellow students who work hard and try to get ahead, stop calling each other ‘nigger’ and ‘bitch’ and begin establishing their own black owned neighborhood businesses. The ghettos will only begin such progress when strong, dedicated black leaders, both men and women, begin to shame their peers into respecting each other, and at the same time, convince their fellows that the way up and out of their dilemma is to raise themselves and stop allowing the liberal “do-gooders” from continuing to manipulate them with handouts.
I see several blacks beginning to take the “Donald Trump” approach and speak their minds regardless of whether or not other blacks find their rhetoric offensive. I see these strong black leaders beginning to tell their fellow citizens that the messages of Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, Sr., and Jeremiah Wright, Jr., totally miss the mark by placing all responsibility for black community problems on others. I see these new leaders, like Peggy Hubbard, Kevin Jackson, Dr. Ben Carson, and Sheriff David Clarke saying “Let’s look at ourselves and let us stop blaming others.” These are the people who will lead our black citizens into the American society as equal contributors that will strengthen and benefit our nation.
Some additional black leaders I hope unite with those mentioned above are:
Crystal Wright, editor and publisher, conservativeblackchick.com – Wright describes herself as a triple minority: “[she’s] black, a woman and a Republican living in a Democratic dominated city.” Wright is a communications consultant and through her blog and other media appearances gives voice to black female conservatives. Wright is a leading voice for black female conservatives and writes frequently on conservative issues. Her articles appear regularly on Townhall.com, and she is a PolicyMic pundit.
Mia Love, mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah – The Haitian-American Mormon burst onto the national scene last year when she gave a very well received speech at the Republican National Convention. The National Journal named her one of ten Republicans to follow on Twitter. In 2012, she received endorsements from Romney, Cantor, Ryan, and Speaker of the House John Boehner. Last year she lost a tightly contested congressional race in Utah.
If she had won she would have become the first African American Republican woman in Congress. Love lost by a little over 1% of the vote. Love will be a showcase speaker focusing on young conservative leaders. Love has said her goal is to “remind everyone that the GOP was originally formed to end slavery. [and] … we’re trying to end slavery from the federal government.”
Francesca Chambers, editor, Red Alert Politics – Red Alert Politics is “an online publication written by and for young conservatives” and a product of the same group that owns the Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. Chambers is the editor and leads a team focused on the conservative movement. Chambers has amassed an extensive and impressive resume as a leader in the conservative movement. She is a “veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations and has also worked in new media and communications.” She has spoken at many conservative and libertarian events including The Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, and Americans for Prosperity’s “Defending the American Dream Summit.” Chambers was named to the District of Columbia’s Republican Committee “35 Under 35” list honoring some of the most influential young conservatives in the country.
Chelsi Henry, outreach chair, Young Republican National Federation – “Henry [was] the youngest of the 50 delegates representing Florida at the 2012 GOP convention, and at 24 [was] one of the youngest of the 2,286 total delegates.” BET.com recognized her as one of “ten Republicans to watch.”
Henry is the first Republican in her family and considers Dr. Condoleezza Rice to be her role model. She has appeared in magazines such as Glamour and Seventeen and “holds a seat on Duval County’s Soil and Water Conservation District, to which she was elected fresh out of undergrad in 2010.” “Chelsi serves as the Chief of Staff for the National Assembly of Black Republicans and the Florida Assembly of Black Republicans, both chartered by the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Florida.” Henry’s goal is to ensure “minority Republicans are represented on the ballot and throughout conservative leadership.”
Henry lends her voice, shares her background and values, and provides outreach strategies for groups looking to expand their message to the minority communities. Henry particularly enjoys taking the conservative message to historically black colleges and universities.
Sonnie Johnson, founder, “Did She Say That”/Breitbart News Network – Johnson’s Breitbart.com bio states she is “a dynamic and inspirational national speaker, Tea Party Activist, and political commentator.” Her blog is a testament to conservative ideals of “economic independence, individual responsibility, limited government, and cultural commonality.” She has appeared in the political documentaries Undefeated about Sarah Palin and Fire From the Heartland about the rise and role of conservative women. Johnson self describes as “a strong black woman who loves words.”
The Tea Party activist has a strong message to the black community. In her autobiographical/profile poem, Johnson expounds “To think racism could stop me, I find absurd. We need to stop the excuses. And start enacting verbs: GET a job, BUY a house, TEACH your children, INVEST in your future, CLEAN out our neighborhoods, VOTE our principles.”
Arthur Davis, former U.S. Representative – Davis is “young, Southern, African American and has turned hard against Barack Obama after being an early supporter in 2008,” says Politico. At the 2012 RNC, he supported Mitt Romney, gave a rousing speech, and drew glowing support when he said, “America is the land of second chances, and I gather in this close race you have room for the estimated six million of us who got it wrong in 2008.”
Davis was the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against Obamacare in 2009 and 2010. Since 2012 Davis has been a vocal critic of Obama saying he ran a divisive campaign and that he was “left disillusioned by his failures as a president.” Davis was not just any ordinary Obama supporter; he was the national co-chair and gave one of the nominating speeches at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Politico called Davis the “poster-child of party switching.” He is renowned for his oratorical skills and combined with his willingness to speak out against Obama makes him a highly sought after speaker in conservative circles. It is guaranteed that this will be one of the best speeches of the event.
Tim Scott, U.S. Senator, South Carolina – Scott is the first African-American senator from the south since Reconstruction. He has true Tea Party and conservative credentials. In an interview with Greta Van Susteren, Scott expounded on the virtues of conservatism. “I think about the fact that here I am sitting here, having this conversation with you, a kid growing up in a single-parent household, a mom who believed in a future that I could not see, a mentor that came along and taught me very simple business principles. And it works! It works! If we were to unleash free markets throughout this country, if we would address the antiquated system that we have on taxation, if we would lower our corporate taxes, we’d see prosperity in this nation in a way that we haven’t seen in a long time!”
W. Shannon, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives – “Shannon was sworn in as Oklahoma’s Speaker of the House on January 8, 2013. He is the youngest speaker in the state’s history and is the first African American Republican to be a state House speaker in the United States since Reconstruction.” He will be part of the group representing elected officials considered to be “rising stars” in the conservative movement. Shannon was excited to be asked to participate, seeing it as an opportunity to “highlight the conservative pro-growth agenda [they’re] pursuing in the Oklahoma Legislature this year.” Shannon is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation.
Sorry for the long response, but true integration of our black citizens into the American fabric is a topic I have felt strongly about for a long time.
