The State of the Black Union
(a quickie entry in case you happen to stop by this evening, first posted at dailykos)
In case you missed it, C-Span's coverage of The State of the Black Union just concluded. Tavis Smiley said that there should be a replay of the entire day's events beginning at about 8 p.m. Eastern tonight on one of C-Span's 3 networks (see schedule link above). I don't care who you are, or whether you're a Christian, a Muslim, an atheist, or a heathen like me, there were moments today that could not be denied. Just like Mahalia Jackson's voice, G.E. Patterson's sermons (sometimes), The Mighty Clouds of Joy,The Dixie Hummingbirds, and the Blind Boys of Alabama can't be denied.
Unlike The Boy's State of DysUnion speech where he continued to piss down our backs and tell us it was raining, this day, this program, was rich with real issues, real emotion, and real demands. Set your vcr/tivo's or stream the audio tonight with your dialup while online. Either way, I dare you to sit on your hands while listening or watching. Hell, I'm on my way to my dusty old cassette library to find some Rev. James Cleveland right now!
posted by The Heathen Monk | 3:34 PM
1 Comments:
you know, every post/comment/article i`ve seen written about the State of the Black Union Sympossium has given it a wicked high thumbs up and spoken of how it`s a real speech, as you say here monk, nothing like the prez`s catastrophic State of Untruths.
they all have said that it`s a rabble rousing experience. one like the old days, where people could find hope in the words of the few.
i think i`ll take the time to listen. hugs, b.
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