So apparently the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is what's really hot in the political streets right now. At least he thinks so. And with the media giving him so high a platform, I'm inclined to agree But this sudden quest to make the most out of his fifteen minutes by spouting hyper-Afrocentric, borderline pseudoscientific speeches is getting out of hand.
The racially charged ideas Wright suggests are nothing new to members of the black community yet make mainstream society want to run faster than a a Grand Wizard at the Million Man March. Yes, conspiracy theories that existed before Wright that are now being voiced by Wright suggest US government influence on September 11th attacks. Yes some believe in the OPV AIDS hypothesis stating that Africans were (either purposely or mistakenly depending on who you talk to) inflicted with the virus that causes AIDS. But hey y'all, what does this have to do with the man running for office? It is not the former Senior Pastor of Trinity United Christian Church who's campaigning, though the media would suggest it.
But let's not save all our blame for the media, as this display of ego-tripping could not have been brought to you without the pastor himself. For someone who grow up during a tumultuous time period, who experienced first hand the effects of systemic oppression on the black individual, why continue to stir up controversy, adding fuel to a centuries-old, fear-driven fire raised towards blackness? Why not pass your own torch to a member of the next generation of people dedicated to the black community's well-being? But the spotlight must be too bright for him to focus.
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