How does a president go from being labeled "the first black president" in his two terms of office, to suddenly becoming the vector for so many programs that have created enormous hardships for PoC? In retrospect, Bill Clinton was anything but an advocate for black American causes. Maybe he released federal money to rebuild infra-structure in depressed areas, but outside of that, his legacy is not that admirable when it comes to minority causes.

I believe the answer lies in the way that politics gets dispensed in this country, when you're talking about Centrist style leadership. It begins with a very charismatic president who had an incredible ability to connect with leaders of minority groups, and by winning them over, the scrutiny of his programs came to a standstill. And there would have been reason to do this back in the nineties if you considered yourself a Friend of Clinton, because of the barrage he was getting from the Republicans and their handmaiden, the media.

This is why I have a problem with the "reaching across the aisle" method of public administration. While a leader is busy disarming the leadership circles that represent minorities, he is also giving away their most important agendas to the other side.

I don't understand why this isn't becoming more obvious to people who haven't seen it before since the proof is right under our noses with all the police abuse.

Blaming this all on Rahm is only part of the story. There will always be a Rahm or a Rove close to the office of the president. But the buck has to stop with the man or woman in the oval office.

we really want to heal what is harming this nation.