Bruce Dixon: The black misleadership class in Chicago and nationally, along with its new-jack aspirants like the Campaign Zero/Teach For America crew, know what side they're on. They stand for school privatization, for the gentrifying, the scattering, shattering and dissolution of what remains of urban African American communities. It's the stand of Republicans and Democrats alike, and especially of big city mayors and the black urban Democrat regime that rules black politics these days.
Among national political parties, only the Green party has a firm position opposing privatization of public schools. There are also national formations like the opt-out movement, and others active on the side of justice too. But again, in Chicago, as in Philly, New York and elsewhere, Congressman Bobby Rush and the gaggle of black mayoral minions have taken their stand for privatization. They know which side they're on.---Submitted by Bruce A. Dixon on
Some people on the left agree with Bruce Dixon about the leadership of the black political class but I am not comfortable being critical of black leaders. I'm also not comfortable when white people scream about race constantly. I get it when black people do.
So I'll punt and let Bruce A. Dixon do it:]Bruce A. Dixon do it in this report on the Dyett hunger strike in Chicago.
