The article by Nolan Finley about Mike Duggan wanting to
become the mayor of Detroit
even though he is white has drawn some interest.
Rochelle Riley, a much respected black columnist for the
Detroit Free Press just wrote an article titled: Detroit voters must look beyond race (May 4,
2012).
In the article she says that Detroit does not need a white savior, it
needs the “right” savior whatever color he may be or gender or ethnicity.
She talked with George Jackson, president and CEO of the
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and a former Detroit development czar.
He is a supporter of current Mayor Bing but admits that Mike
Duggan has the attributes to be a mayor and people want someone who they feel
can get the job done…period!
Obama was not elected president because he is black but
because he convinced millions of people that he can actually bring change and
the people believed him.
Ms. Riley states that there should be no assumptions that if
a white candidate wins a race in Detroit , then
black leadership has come to an end, but that is exactly what the loudest
residents of Detroit
will say but what will the silent majority say and that is the key here.
Responsible black leaders like George Jackson will have to
make their voices heard and even though they will be taunted like other
responsible black leaders with cries of “Uncle Tom”, they need to stand up for
what they feel is the best course for the city and its people.
These responsible black business leaders will go up against
the very loud and obnoxious Detroit cadre of
Baptist ministers that for some reason, want the races divided even though I
have to believe that not all black pastors in Detroit are of the same ilk. I do know
personally that in some Detroit black seminaries where they teach people how to
be pastors, racism is rampant and this is where they learn to “love thy
neighbor?"…
I must assume that being a black pastor is a business and if
you are to get rich at this religion thing, you need to fill your pews and what
better way than to preach racism; can’t do that if your church becomes
integrated like those damn Catholic churches.
The bottom line is that somebody other than black pastors
are going to have to speak for the people of Detroit and successful business
and academic men and women would be a great group to shed some much needed
sanity on how to get Detroit up and running again.
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