An all out fight for control of the "Black Agenda"

This past Tuesday Tavis Smiley (aka the "Wells Fargo trojan") took to the Tom Joyner Morning Show (which I listen to on-line, because Peoria radio would never carry anything so informative) and made a special shout out to several black leaders who he feels is falling down on the job.

Tavis called for a symposium (because that's what he does best, I bet he already has the sponsors lined up) and listed several speakers who were invited, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree and Valerie Jarrett. Click here to hear Tavis' spit filled rant.

Shortly thereafter Rev. Al Sharpton called in to the TJMS and took issue with Smiley making it clear that Smiley had not talked with him about the event.

AND then, because turn around is fair play, in the afternoon, Smiley called in to Sharpton’s radio talk show as he discussed the matter with Ogletree. Check it out below.

Perhaps this is this one of those conversations that should have been had in private? You know how Momma always said "don't but family business in the street".

I have heard the question many times, "will Barack Obama forget about his obligations to Blacks". Personally, I find this question confusing, because during the election, I never really heard Barack Obama make specific obligations to Blacks. Did I miss that?

Is "Black America" wrong to think we have more of a right to ask this President "what you gonna do for me"? The obligations I heard President Elect Barack Obama speak of were to America, Americans, citizens of the United States of America. He didn't say Black folks per se, but I assumed that myself and people like me were included in his hope for change and a better America. I trust that he means every man, woman and child, Black, White, Latino, Haitian and Asian, regardless of your persuasion. After all, what needs to be fixed in this city, state, region, country and the world-at-large, directly impacts every last one of us.

Recently, at a meeting of African American columnists, Valerie Jarrett, who is a member of Obama's transition team, was asked if President Elect Obama will remain true to his past commitments in working with groups like the NAACP. Reportedly, she left no doubt about the President Elect's commitment to Blacks. Humph, not sure what that means, I guess we'll see.