A prominent black Chicago pastor lashed out recently against Democratic politicians who he says are failing the African-American community.
“African-Americans have been loyal to the Democratic Party,” New Beginnings Church of Chicago pastor Corey Brooks told The Daily Beast. “But there is a group of African Americans that feel like the Democratic Party has not been loyal to us.”
The preacher said he is hoping to bring more Republican candidates to his Chicago neighborhood after years of Democratic rule have left it dangerous and largely impoverished.
“We have a large, disproportionate number of people who are impoverished. We have a disproportionate number of people who are incarcerated, we have a disproportionate number of people who are unemployed, the educational system has totally failed, and all of this primarily has been under Democratic regimes in our neighborhoods,” Brooks said. “So, the question for me becomes, how can our neighborhoods be doing so awful and so bad when we’re so loyal to this party who is in power? It’s a matter of them taking complete advantage of our vote.”
Brooks is urging members of his community to support GOP candidates and has invited all active Republican presidential candidates to visit the area. According to The Daily Beast, only Rand Paul — who has made African-American outreach a key part of his campaign — has taken him up on the offer.
Brooks isn’t the first black Chicago activist to attempt to turn African-American voters away from the Democratic Party.
Last fall, Chicago activists Paul McKinley, Mark Carter, Joseph Watkins and Harold “Noonie” Ward produced a imploring African-Americans to consider who the “real oppressors” of their community are.
According to the activists, the answer is abusive black leaders and the broader Democratic Party.
“They always talk about black-on-black crime, and when you hear the words black-on-black crime, the first thing you think of is a black man robbing you or breaking in your house, and that is a black-on-black crime,” McKinley said. “But let’s take it one step further. There’s a black-on-black crime down in city hall, there’s a black-on-black crime down in all the state capitols in America, where all the black folks are voting against our interests.”
The post Black Chicago pastor on a mission to get Republicans to visit his community appeared first on Personal Liberty.
from PropagandaGuard https://propagandaguard.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/black-chicago-pastor-on-a-mission-to-get-republicans-to-visit-his-community/
from WordPress https://toddmsiebert.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/black-chicago-pastor-on-a-mission-to-get-republicans-to-visit-his-community/
No comments:
Post a Comment