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violetpastille

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Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 02:08 PM

Jan 2019

Nor am I black, but I voted YES! We should ALL press our candidates to set a Black Agenda.

What benefits POC also tends to benefit me (a white woman). In example, "Affirmative Action".

But what has tended to benefit me does not always benefit POC.
In example ,"The New Deal" or Women's Suffrage.

Prison Reform and Police Brutality are American issues, but they are most urgent for Black Americans who are affected out of scale to population.

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Should The Black Community Press Candidates For A Black Agenda? (Discussion and Poll) [View all] spicysista Jan 2019 OP

I don't think the "black agenda" is any different than the "American Agenda" walkingman Jan 2019 #1

Okay....I'm guessing that you did not watch the clip. spicysista Jan 2019 #4

I would say that it the black community's responsibility to communicate their priorities. walkingman Jan 2019 #5

Blacks are among the most pragmatic voters in America. spicysista Jan 2019 #6

Good point - agreed voter suppression is one of the main tools of the right. walkingman Jan 2019 #8

Cool, walkingman. spicysista Jan 2019 #10

Don't think General, think Primaries. qwlauren35 Feb 2019 #14

My point about Bernie was that regardless of who in the Dem nominee - support them. walkingman Feb 2019 #17

Welcome to DU! violetpastille Jan 2019 #7

I am not black. nycbos Jan 2019 #2

In the clip, this is discussed. spicysista Jan 2019 #3

Yes - and not just the candidates JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #9

Let the church say..."yes"! spicysista Jan 2019 #11

You know that Buttigieg guy in Indiana? JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #12

Don't know much about him. spicysista Jan 2019 #13

His Wikipedia pages gives the impression that he's rogue emissary Feb 2019 #16

Yes they should have a specific agenda for African Americans. rogue emissary Feb 2019 #15

Love campaign zero and the work they are doing! spicysista Feb 2019 #18