African Americans still struggle
What Obama achieved 18 months before (first Presidential win of an African American) was a historic moment. But the expectation that his win will usher a new era and lead to the emergence of African Americans in to US offices may prove to be a misplaced hope. African Americans are in fact struggling too much to survive in the major state wide offices, with their number going down to a disappointing three. Newspapers like Washington Post are suspecting a bleak picture ahead with the possibility of having no black governors or senators by next year.
Historically, since 1870, 123 African Americans have served in the US Congress. Only two blacks, including Patrick and David Paterson have been elected to governorships. And only six blacks – Obama, Burris, Carol Moseley Braun, Edward Brooke, Blanche Bruce and Hiram Rhodes Revels have served in the US senate. A few are in office; but the way they are trapped in scandals indicates that they may not stay in office for long. While New York’s David Paterson (one of the nation’s only two black governors) decided not to run for the next election due to ethics scandals, the only black senator Roland Burris made the same decision.
What Obama achieved 18 months before (first Presidential win of an African American) was a historic moment. But the expectation that his win will usher a new era and lead to the emergence of African Americans in to US offices may prove to be a misplaced hope. African Americans are in fact struggling too much to survive in the major state wide offices, with their number going down to a disappointing three. Newspapers like Washington Post are suspecting a bleak picture ahead with the possibility of having no black governors or senators by next year.
Historically, since 1870, 123 African Americans have served in the US Congress. Only two blacks, including Patrick and David Paterson have been elected to governorships. And only six blacks – Obama, Burris, Carol Moseley Braun, Edward Brooke, Blanche Bruce and Hiram Rhodes Revels have served in the US senate. A few are in office; but the way they are trapped in scandals indicates that they may not stay in office for long. While New York’s David Paterson (one of the nation’s only two black governors) decided not to run for the next election due to ethics scandals, the only black senator Roland Burris made the same decision.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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