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Among some african-american leaders. does president obama need a so-called black agenda? the topic started when tv talk show host travis smiley criticized the reverend al sharpton for saying the president didn't need to have a black agenda. sharpton let him have it when smiley called into the sharpton radio show. i don't think the president needs a black agenda. that does not mean that the president does not need to deal with the black agenda. the president does not need to get out there and do what we need to be doing. saying the president should not value a black agenda does not say that the...

Schools because of the rate -- dropout rate that dr. boyce watkins talked about education, something wooif been committed to. am i going to say to the president in a meeting he made very public in the oval office, i don't care about the dropout rate of black kids and that you're giving us billions of dollars. i don't care about health care, i don't care you've given more to the historic black college. i want you to put your fist up and say black power. then i'm really more interested in symbolism than i am of the st substantive problems of our community. i understand commentators like mr. smil...