[turtle_girl72]

I was unaware of this show until AAR 3.0 was launched and I had to change my feeds. Anyone else listen to this show?

[turtle_girl72]

A guest on the 3/22/08 show is discussing the generational issues that separate the young from the old in the Black community.

Her premise is that Sharpton and Jackson don't speak to young folks anymore---some young people she's interviewed think those folks either aren't savvy or are unwilling to work for change like Obama. She's also addressing the point that both are seen as self-serving.

They are also talking about the expression of anger.

[turtle_girl72]

Keli Goff was the guest's name and she has a book coming out called Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence. Here's a clip from a review from Publishers Weekly on the Amazon page.

Unlike their parents, who have historically held fast to the Democratic Party, younger African-Americans are becoming increasingly independent voters. Examining this generational split in terms of proximity to the civil rights movement, Goff finds that the bond forged between the Democratic Party and the African-American community may have lost its relevance to many younger African-Americans today. The author fleshes out several reasons for this: the split over social issues like gay marriage and abortion, the loss of cohesive, unifying leadership in the African-American community, the First Black President Bill Clinton proving a tough Democratic act to follow and the waning Democratic commitment to black churches. Goff proves herself a savvy political analyst, an adept cultural critic and a talented journalist, culling from sources as diverse as political polls, Chris Rock's standup comedy and interviews with politicians and ordinary citizens alike. She makes a persuasive argument that the black vote is becoming an imaginary concept: while Democrats take it for granted, Republicans don't bother to work for it. The result is disenfranchisement.

[turtle_girl72]

And now Jesse Jackson is on the show talking about Obama's speech on race.