While on the way home from work this evening, I was listening to News and Notes on N.P.R., and they were going through a segment with black bloggers, and the woman that was on tonight, whose name, of course, I forget, but her blog can be viewed at http://whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com/ brought to the listener's attention a website called Bossip ( I put the name here so you, dear reader, can make your own judgments about the site) that was crass enough to place the caption of "Ho Sit Down" above a picture of Dr. Maya Angelou, simply because she decided to state she supported Hillary Clinton as opposed to Barack Obama.
Here is Dr. Angelou's quote, as posted on Bossip:
“As a child, Hillary Clinton was taught that all God’s children are equal, so as a mother she understood that her child wasn’t safe unless all children were safe.
I know what kind of president Hillary Clinton will be because I know who she is. Hillary Clinton has always been a strong woman and a passionate protector of families. For 35 years, that’s exactly what she has been doing.
Each generation of African Americans stands on the shoulders of those who came before. Today, the challenges facing us threaten the dreams we have had for our children. We need a president with the experience and strength to meet those challenges.
I am inspired by Hillary Clinton’s commitment and courage — a daughter, a wife, a mother — my girl.”
Now, I don't know about anyone else, but I took Dr. Angelou's comment to be more supportive of another woman over a man, and not as much as more respect to a white woman than toward a Black man. In Clinton's defense, she also stands in as unique a position as Obama - she is the first woman in recent memory to have a viable run toward the most powerful position in the United States.
In short, I am disappointed that in front of me is another instance of Black on Black hate, just because someone thinks differently. Just because she didn't show outright support for the Black man.
Here's a question to those that feel that way: Would you vote for Idi Amin if he was running, just because he was Black?
Here is a link to the page for you readers to decide on your own.
http://www.bossip.com/11367/ho-sit-down-6/
Lord, what fools these mortals be!
- William Shakespeare, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
