tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post9069316691884698479..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: Sarah Palin and African Americans in AlaskaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-39331842010419868912008-10-01T13:59:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:59:00.000-04:00Blessed - I'm not sure if Roland Martin has been c...<B>Blessed</B> - I'm not sure if Roland Martin has been contacted or not. I see that he (Roland) is on Facebook as well...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-11731340082397761932008-10-01T13:38:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:38:00.000-04:00Has anyone contacted Roland Martin,an African Amer...Has anyone contacted Roland Martin,an African American commentator at CNN and a reporter? His website is:http://www.rolandsmartin.com/Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894729513035412008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-42134252386734298022008-09-22T08:44:00.000-04:002008-09-22T08:44:00.000-04:00TBJCC001 - You bring up an excellent point. I won...<B>TBJCC001</B> - You bring up an excellent point. I wonder who the highest ranking Black person in Alaska politics has to say about Gov. Palin? I'm not aware of any interviews. Is it media suppression? or is it simply a lack of Black or Eskimo political presence in Alaska?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-72972227336211800262008-09-22T01:28:00.000-04:002008-09-22T01:28:00.000-04:00My question is whether there is a form of media su...My question is whether there is a form of media suppression taking place in Alaska. <BR/><BR/>We've all seen various interviews related to Gov. Sarah Palin over the last few weeks but, NEVER have we seen ONE from ANY Alaskan who happens to be a minority! We know there are Indians, Eskimos & Blacks in the state so WHY are they not represented in the medias inquiries into the Governor and her position as it relates to their communities?<BR/> <BR/>I'm neither searching for negative or positive comments just opinions as it relates to the politics in Alaska today! But, somehow with the number of journalists which have arrived there since the announcement of Gov. Palin to the VP candidacy I find it strange that they cannot locate a single person of color (other than the beauty contestant winner) to interview on tape!<BR/> <BR/>This gives cause to question if something is "NOT QUITE RIGHT" in the upper 49th..... I'm also curious as to why this issue hasn't been raised by any of the broadcast news programs? Is it a subject categorized as "OFF-LIMITS" by the station(s) management? If I am mistaken and you are aware of ANY links to current interviews please advise.TBJCC001https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514475767742660585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-26135950346029023132008-09-19T09:16:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:16:00.000-04:00Dr. Jay - Honestly, I didn't know her name until t...<B>Dr. Jay</B> - Honestly, I didn't know her name until the beginning of this month. It seems we learn something new about her character every day...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-79811729811655885242008-09-18T19:12:00.000-04:002008-09-18T19:12:00.000-04:00Despite her "maverick" claims, Palin's a strong su...Despite her "maverick" claims, Palin's a strong supporter of a president who ignored the flooding of a city of African Americans to go celebrate the birthday of an Arizona senator who supposedly disagrees with him a lot, as he's also a "maverick." What else would you expect of her?Dr. Jay SWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-71432702805736018962008-09-16T10:25:00.000-04:002008-09-16T10:25:00.000-04:00ILY-SarahPalin - You can never be surprised when t...<B>ILY-SarahPalin</B> - You can never be surprised when the truth is coming out about your VP candidate...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-43803650880948281332008-09-16T01:12:00.000-04:002008-09-16T01:12:00.000-04:00Why am I not surprised?Why am I not surprised?Ellie Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911934972249312889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-1788770879385999812008-09-15T11:18:00.000-04:002008-09-15T11:18:00.000-04:00Anyabilese - It is up to us to spread the informat...<B>Anyabilese</B> - It is up to us to spread the information ourselves if the MSM won't pick up on it. Drip-by-drip...the true story of Sarah Palin is beginning to come out...<BR/><BR/><B>Doc</B> - Asante sana for the additional information. I hope that more eyes are turning to your Juneteenth crusade as a result of this posting...<BR/><BR/><B>Hilary</B> - Interesting point. I hadn't put that together yet...<BR/><BR/><B>Lalita</B> - Excellent census information. Sarah is truly a flawed candidate...but, will it be enough?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-15181205140885014802008-09-14T21:15:00.000-04:002008-09-14T21:15:00.000-04:00Let's break this down a little, shall we? Alaska s...Let's break this down a little, shall we? Alaska sports<BR/><BR/>+ 950,000 caribou<BR/>+ 627,00 humans<BR/>+ 9,700 souls in all of Wasilla<BR/>+ 27,000 people of Black African descent(4.3% of 627,000 people<BR/>+ 3,000 to 5,000 polar bears<BR/><BR/>Given that Sarah Palin doesn't give a Caribou crap about polar bears, why exactly would she care about encouraging the Black populace?Lalitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460917758732512734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-30403045544062219022008-09-14T15:37:00.000-04:002008-09-14T15:37:00.000-04:00I think it is very telling that she did not think ...I think it is very telling that she did not think it was important to attend the Juneteenth celebration herself or send a representative, even though it was the tradition of the governor to do so.<BR/><BR/>She did record a greeting for the Alaskan Independence Party convention as the governor, and discredits that it had anything to do with her past involvement in the secessionist group or her husband's past membership in it. She said it was just a question of tradition - other Alaskan governors have always acknowledged the group. <BR/><BR/>So, sounds like she does have a choice which groups deserve for her to carry on tradition, and which ones don't.MomTFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561428064574541123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-84770264436610448492008-09-13T17:02:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:02:00.000-04:00The even more unfortunate part about this story, o...The even more unfortunate part about this story, other than Sarah Palin's utter indifference for the black community, is that this story probably won't get brought up at all in the mainstream media. This is another story that will just be glossed over and replaced by stories about moose hunting.anyabelislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714970679121234439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-63302734197098798332008-09-13T15:59:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:59:00.000-04:00Mike - We're everywhere!<B>Mike</B> - We're everywhere!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-57294275195880741892008-09-13T06:55:00.000-04:002008-09-13T06:55:00.000-04:00Im still tripping over the fact that there is a"bl...Im still tripping over the fact that there is a"black community" in Alaska.clnmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823690965555263694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-9738691180898555832008-09-12T15:15:00.000-04:002008-09-12T15:15:00.000-04:00Janet - You and other villagers are free to cross-...<B>Janet</B> - You and other <I>villagers</I> are free to cross-post, link or otherwise use anything that you see on this blog. Period and forever. It is a compliment when information that you find under our digital baobob tree is useful in other villagers around cyberspace. I'm not sure that I concur with you about President Bush's record of diversity hiring ... but, that is a story for a diffent day (smile)...<BR/><BR/><B>Regina</B> - Next time your friend emails you such good stuff ... post it on your blog!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-72499594269433436082008-09-12T13:02:00.000-04:002008-09-12T13:02:00.000-04:00LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!I guess great minds are unified! ...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/>I guess great minds are unified! I just sent you an email about this, because a friend of mine emailed me.<BR/><BR/>I am not at all surprised at this but I am a little surprised that she didn't have the forethought to address this before it hit the airways. maybe she thought, "well, since it's ONLY black people no one would care???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537995627507688916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-57957062124461838872008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:00Wayne, I have wondered what her relationship was w...Wayne, I have wondered what her relationship was with the black community in Alaska. It would be very telling of how she would govern as a vice president, or even as a president. It is pretty damning that she does not have one black person on her staff. I hope you don't mind, but I put this up on my blog with a link to your site. I think it is pretty important for us to get out to our readers. I am not saying she is racist by any means, but one has to wonder where she stands on the issues that affect blacks in this country. Say what you will about President Bush, he has hired blacks in his administration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751272793461639685noreply@blogger.com