More on 'The Covenant with Black America'
In response to the protests against "Intolerable Racism" Monday I suggested actions with more teeth, more substance and more traction.
I also referred to the "Covenant with Black America."
The Covenant itself originally was a thoughtful book that moves past emotional reaction and stresses proactive attempts at self-help and empowerment.
None of that victim-based stuff.
The Covenant becane an unlikely New York Times bestseller.
Now there's a Web site.
The movement, fueled by talk show host Tavis Smiley, offers this definition of its mission on the Web site:
The Covenant with Black America is a national plan of action to address the primary concerns of African Americans today -- from health to housing, from crime to criminal justice, from education to economic parity. The frustration and angst felt by Black Americans post-Hurricane Katrina, from California to the Carolinas, is palpable. As we move toward the national elections of 2006 and 2008, Black Americans are entitled to have questions answered and visions shared of where our leaders want to take this country and a blueprint for how we get there.
Amen to shared vision and a plan of action as opposed to a largely pointless march and "boycott."