Everyone claims and creates their own destinies by their actions.

Wow, some black politicians in CA are actually going into churches and advocating that members vote AGAINST parental notification for abortion involving a minor, talk about gal!

With all of that said, I must admit…

Jesse Lee Peterson adds nothing to intellectual discussion. I appreciate his candor, but he could at least be more rational when it comes to expressing his thoughts. For example, I was pleased when of the panelists had the courage to challenge Peterson’s absurd commentary about black elected officials, as a whole. I’m from Chicago, and Harold Washington was quite competent! Chicago did not fall apart under his administration. In fact many decent white Chicagoans respected and liked Harold Washington, as his record shows. Furthermore I was very pleased that the panelists who challenged Peterson was able to provide irrefutable examples of how Peterson was WRONG!!!! Though, I wish that someone would have cited Harold Washington on the show as an example of an adept black Mayor.

I find it disturbing and unfortunate that whites promote Peterson, and I have to wonder what is behind their agenda? I would feel more comfortable with blacks such as Shelby Steele and others on the panel being promoted more often, as I think that a more rational, intelligent, black conservative can better articulate the perspective. If Peterson represents conservative Christian blacks who were born on plantations and are uneducated, that’s fine! He needs to state that. I take issue with the notion that he represents the black conservative point of view.

For the sake and credibility of black conservatism (non-Christian or Christian), and its dignity, please let more refined blacks speak!!!!!

Help me to understand you believe in a God that you know nothing about? How do you define good? What is the standard for good? It can’t be your God because you don’t know anything about your God.

I wonder why you think people aren’t moving.
I wonder why people are doing something besides complaining.

Take a look here.

http://www.blackselfhelp.info.

If you have more to add, drop a line.

Diverse viewpoints must be expressed in a civilized way to reach solutions that address the decline of the black family, crime, and poverty in the black community.

I agree that there is a need for self empowerment in the Black communities, and that it takes families and an applicable social plan to reverse the trends in our society, particularly in the poor minorities demographic. I also think that it is a continuous effort to that calls all black elites and leaders to task.

However, I was really turned off by the blunts and offensive comments made the rev Jesse P. He got me confused about his own perception of the black race. Furthermore, what I hear him say his that becoming a “Christian Republican” is black people’s only way to improvement.
That, to me, sounds more like a recruitment for the Republicans Party… and you all seemed to support his plea.

Now this is what I think: Your appeal will only gain merit, when it will actively try to transcend political and religious affiliation.

The vision of empowerment is relevant not only for black Americans, but also black Latinos, Black Africans, Black Caribbeans …
And everybody will not just become Conservative republican.

I am myself from the DR Congo in Africa, leaving in America. My daughter was born here, so I believe that she truly is an … “African American”

Just take that link and paste it directly into real player. I am using htis link to play the conference right now.

How do you know your God is loving and caring since you said we can’t know what God really is?