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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Posted by: Kevin McCullough at 12:38 PM

Friends, you can not make this stuff up. I did ANOTHER interview this morning (3rd in two days) on the Michelle Obama comments - her own mind you - that scolded Black America to "wake up."

Roland S. Martin - the morning guy on Chicago's Black Talk Station - WVON, invited me on and we had a nice chat about what Mrs. Obama said.

Some, like Martin, were offended that I pointed out that Mrs. Obama had blamed the "inferiority complex" that African Americans have in not supporting a Black candidate on "the lingering effect of racism."

She said it - I didn't!

So I'm invited on to talk about it. Roland was really kind, and we had some animated back and forth - but he still denied that Mrs. Obama had attempted to make the link. You can listen to the opening ten minutes of the hour long discussion in the YouTube clip above.

Then... going to break later in the hour Roland then HIMSELF associates the inferiority complex issue to racism, slavery, et al.

The callers were interesting - nearly all of them born before 1965 (as happened on my show) - agreed with Mrs. Obama. The two callers that identified themselves younger than that did too.

Callers on my show who ran against Mrs. Obama's sentiment (all African American) broke down along the age line. Those born after 1963-65 did not share her feelings, those born before then did.

The really hilarious thing about my time with WVON this morning was that the callers were attacking me for pointing this stuff out. They also grew hostile when I brought up Obama's ADAMANT SUPPORT for abortion - on demand, partial birth, and born alive (where the baby survives the procedure but is allowed to die in the soiled utility closet at Christ Hospital in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook... a procedure Obama FOUGHT to keep legal while a State Senator.)

So let me understand properly...

Mrs. Obama says blacks feel inferior voting a for Black candidate. But I'm the real bad guy because I hold the same view that Blacks hold in that abortion should be illegal, redefining marriage to include homosexual unions is bad, and that nobody should be allowed to tell anyone - yes even a person "of color" what they can or can not become?

Mrs. Obama said it, Mr. Obama lives it, but I'm the bad guy.

Stunning... If you'd like to hear the full first hour of the discussion sans commercials, here it is.

Your thoughts welcome in the comment section...



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Roland writes: Tuesday, November, 13, 2007 1:21 PM
Be honest, Kevin!
First, ONE caller - Chris from the North Side - brought up the abortion issue. And he rightfully said that unlike conservative evangelicals, abortion and homosexuality are not the two issues at the top of most African Americans.

So callers or "they" is wrong.

Second, the problem wasn't that you brought it up. Callers didn't have an issue with that. What the pointed out is that you were wrong in your conclusions. You want to characterize it as black folks agreeing with the "inferior" issue. That is grossly wrong. They agree with the assessment that some blacks have bought into the notion, as we often say, "that the white man's ice is colder." This view that black folks can't go for it is real. You may want to doubt it, but as someone who has worked in black media for years, I know the truth.

So readers, don't buy into Kevin's interpretation. We'll have the podcast up tomorrow, then you can make your own assessment by what you actuall year.

Roland S. Martin
Host, "The Roland S. Martin Show"
WVON-AM/Chicago
http://www.rolandsmartin.com
http://www.wvon.com
Baby Karl writes: Tuesday, November, 13, 2007 1:34 PM
Woah - slow down there Roland...
The podcast is up on the page now...

And Roland... what's the difference in saying that older blacks have an "inferiority complex" (more of a clinical term) about supporting a black candidate on the basis of whether he can win or not... and the idea of "the white man's ice is colder?"

You're saying the same thing Michelle said.

What we are both saying is that it is in essence a fact - that older black folk have a tendency to not "go for it" because of the "inferiority" or "white man's ice" issue.

I didn't say I wanted to doubt it.

I'm saying it's a shockingly horrific reality. I also still hold that it may not be the ONLYYYYYYYY reason some church-going types aren't buying into the Obama hype!


TINA writes: Wednesday, November, 14, 2007 11:37 AM
I agree with Mrs. Obama wholeheartedly!!
I actually know Black people who say, I don't like Barack and when asked why...they don't even know! I have heards Black say, "He can't win, their not gonna let him win or he will be killed". This sounds like fear and inferiority to me and highly offensive!!!
But, I believe Michelle was sharing a wisdom of her personal experiences of dealing with the subject of inferiority. I heard Mrs. Obama beaconing people( particularly Blacks)to a higher state of being by saying "wake up, there are greater possibilities that we can achieve right now!!!
Is that offensive???
I am a woman of color and I proudly support Barack and Michelle Obama because I agree with most of his policies and share her views wholeheartedly!!!
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