I guess he took it personally
Paige, nation's first black education chief, blasts NAACP
By the Associated Press
Friday, July 16, 2004
By BEN FELLER
AP Education Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Rod Paige, the nation's first black education secretary, condemned NAACP leaders Thursday for saying some black groups are fronts for white conservatives.
"You do not own, and you are not the arbiters of, African-American authenticity,'' said Paige, who rose from segregated Mississippi to become President Bush's education chief.
And I guess you do, and are, huh Ron?
He didn't say you weren't Black. He said you're sellouts. Keep it straight.
And it's not just Bond and Mfume calling you all out. It's the other 98.5% of the black communities that don't take your silly ass seriously.
Posted by Prometheus 6 on July 16, 2004 - 10:25pm :: Race and Identity
