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In reply to the discussion: today, I was asked what has Pres. Obama ever done for the African-American Community [View all]FrenchieCat
(68,868 posts)36. His accomplishments FOR the Black community doesn't have to be
ONLY for Black folks, as long as Black folks benefit from the policy!
The title of OP is I was asked what had he done for the Black Community....
NOT...what had he done specifically that ONLY benefited the Black Community and no one else.
True that the list is dated, and there are updates that should be done,
but till then, e.g., if Black folks benefited from Obamacare, why shouldn't it be on the list....
just cause it also benefited other races, it's ruled out as a policy helping Black folks? Please explain your logic on this....
thanks!
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today, I was asked what has Pres. Obama ever done for the African-American Community [View all]
FrenchieCat
Feb 2016
OP
I left here because of the impatience and the daily criticism Obama received....
FrenchieCat
Feb 2016
#4
This happened with Hillary, too. Many blacks were down with Hillary until the
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#15
Bookmarking thread because I'm tired and frustrated by the number of black
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#14
There's a part of me that was frustrated by Obama's no drama persona
forjusticethunders
Apr 2016
#30
Some of these can be taken off this list as they're for everybody and not specifically for blacks.
craigmatic
Jul 2016
#35
One example of what I'm talking about is marriage equality. That policy did nothing for me as a
craigmatic
Jul 2016
#37
Thank you for that. President Obama did everything he could and he accomplished much.
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#47