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Jesse Jackson is irrelevant in today's context,

C'mon now, that's too convenient. :-) Does this mean you don't know what it means either?

BTW: I know a "few" people who think he is not only relevant, but that he speaks for them as black Americans. I believe I have heard excuses for him offered by some of our group members here. Are these people irrelevant, too?

If Jackson says Davis is unworthy of calling himself a black man, there are many who will believe what he says as if it were the gospel. Their reason is that it's just because what they have always done is believe everything he says is gospel. I imagine this is even true of those who would admit it's not clear exactly what it is that he means. :-)

Why worry about what Jesse thinks?

I'm asking what you think. :-)

Chngdbyluv, You ask questions so very well!:) I'm very proud of you. Have faith in you.

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I think Jesse doesn't make much sense these days. I'm not alone: view link view link view link etc, etc

"Frankly, this reveals more about the fractrured state of the black community than it does about anything else...a house divided."

I confess I don't get statements of this nature. Is it not possible for two black people to have opposing opinions without it evidencing some defect in the black community, White folks are conservative, liberal, moderate, gay, straight, bi, but no one ever decries the fractured state of the white community. I don;t like Jackson, never have, but do appreciate his role in the civil rights movement. Even Jesse Jr acknowledged his dad is an anachronism view link

Rev. Jackson will never be irrelevant, no matter what he has said or done. He is one of the people who laid their life on the line for his people. He stems from an era in which being “Black” was much more than a notion. It was in itself a moment. Although Rev. King, he mentor base himself in peace, it was Rev. Jackson (and others) ability to encompass every kind of action, that help push forward the rights we enjoy today. So he will never be irrelevant. In those days, all of the different organizations/moments did not agree, in so many areas except one, rights for people of color. Back in those days you could be three things “Black”, “Uncle Tom” and well I won’t go into the third. To be “Black”, meant in some idealist terms, to be for the oppressed, for the needs of the people. Not “Black” enough meant you were an Uncle Tom, sell out, House N, and so on. This is the place where, in reading the article Rev. Jackson is coming from. What I find unfortunate, is that he felt the need to dial it back. What he said was the truth, in the words of his generation. So what was the problem?
Let face it Rep. Artur Davis, and many like him, are opportunist, his record speaks for itself. He wants to make history, no matter who it hurts. So he panders to the Whites right wing base in Alabama. His statement tells it all: “Rev. Jackson is entitled to his opinion; the voters are entitled to a governor who represents everyone in the state. They're not looking for someone who speaks for a single community. He added, "His judgment is through the prism of race." No, his and a lot of Dem are questioning your race prism judgment. His state is one of the poorest in the union, with poor health care, poor education, and every bill put before him that serve to improve this state, he votes No. uhmmmmmmmm, I would make you wonder

I truly dispraise this new era of PC, it is worse than it has ever been. Strong options from the left, are consider inappropriate, need to be retracted or redacted. However the Neo-cons can say and do whatever they want. Why?

Frankly, this doesn’t reveals more about the fracture in black community. It doesn’t reveal anything, except our inability to recognize greed, ambition, self interest in our leaders. And when they are called out, we run and hide in the nearest retraction closet we can find.

I truly dispraise this new era of PC, it is worse than it has ever been. Strong options from the left, are consider inappropriate, need to be retracted or redacted. However the Neo-cons can say and do whatever they want. Why?

This is REALLY funny! Especially since liberals are the authors of Political Correctness.