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NOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7, 2018 syracuse ny
A look at voters’ views
ahead of the 2018 midterms
Also Inside...
Syracuse Police Getting a New Civil Rights Leaders Address
Leader, Kenton Buckner Week of Hate While Also
Focusing on Nov. 6
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Land Banks Across NYS Including
Syracuse to share $26 Million in New Funding
The Syracuse land bank is among 25 currently 25 New York land banks, all
land banks across New York State slat- of which submitted responses to a Re-
ed to receive a combined $25.9 million quest for Applications issued by Enter-
in new funding. prise; all will receive funding for 2019-
2020 through this latest round.
This new round of funds was secured
from securities fraud settlements According to the New York Land Bank
made by the Attorney General’s office Association’s 2017 New York State
with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Land Bank Report, land banks in New
UBS over misconduct that the AG of- York have:
fice says contributed to the housing * Reclaimed 1,989 properties from
crisis and will be administered by En- abandonment and blight;
terprise Community Partners, Inc. (En- * Sold 651 properties to individuals or
terprise). nonprofit organizations;
* Demolished 482 unstable structures.
Since 2013, the Attorney General’s of- Abandoned and vacant properties
fice has provided more than $82 mil- depress property values, discourage
lion to land banks from funding it se- property ownership, and attract crimi-
cured through settlements with the nal activity. Land banks provide tools
nation’s largest banks over miscon- to quickly turn these properties back
duct. into assets that reinvest in the com-
munity’s long-term vision for its neigh-
“Land banks are a pivotal part of revi- borhood. Land bank programs act as
talizing and rebuilding neighborhoods an economic and community devel-
across the state,” Attorney General opment tool to revitalize distressed
Barbara Underwood said. “Thanks to neighborhoods and business districts. * Cattaraugus County Land Bank * Steuben County Land Bank
funding secured by my office’s settle- Land banks can benefit urban schools, * Chautauqua County Land Bank Cor- * Sullivan County Land Bank
ments with the big banks, we’ve been improve tax revenues, expand hous- poration * Troy Community Land Bank
able to invest in cities and towns ing opportunities, remove public nui- * Chemung County Land Bank * Tioga County Land Bank
across New York still recovering from sances, assist in crime prevention, and * Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank Cor- * Wayne County Land Bank
the foreclosure crisis.” promote economic development. poration * Kingston City Land Bank
* Greater Mohawk Valley Land Bank “Since 2013, the land bank has ac-
During the decade of the housing The New York land banks receiving * Greater Syracuse Land Bank quired nearly 1,600 properties and
boom and bust from 2000 to 2010, the funding for 2019-2010 include: * Livingston County Land Bank in that process, increased safety and
number of vacant properties in New * Nassau County Land Bank reduced blight in our neighborhoods,
York State increased by 27 percent. * Albany County Land Bank Corpora- * Newburgh Community Land Bank generated more than one million
Following the collapse of the housing tion * Niagara-Orleans Regional Land Im- dollars in property taxes, and made
market, the New York State Legisla- * Allegany County Land Bank provement Corporation (NORLIC) homeownership accessible to more
ture passed a law in 2011 establishing * Broome County Land Bank Corpora- * Ogdensburg Land Bank Corporation people in our community,” said Mayor
land banks — nonprofit organizations tion * Oswego County Land Bank Ben Walsh. “We thank the Attorney
that can acquire vacant, abandoned, * Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improve- * Rochester Land Bank Corporation General’s office for a renewal of fund-
or foreclosed properties and rebuild, ment Corporation (BENLIC) * Suffolk County Land Bank Corpora- ing toward the Greater Syracuse Land
demolish, or redesign them. There are * Capital Region Land Bank tion Bank.”
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Syracuse Police Getting a New Leader, Kenton Buckner
By Staff consisting of nearly 20 people who all from Eastern Kentucky University. He
met with the finalist candidates. Par- is a graduate of the National Executive
Following an eight month search pro- ticipants included two former police Institute, sponsored by the FBI; Chief
cess and extensive input from the com- chiefs, the president of the Police Be- Executive Officer Mentoring Program
munity and key stakeholders, Mayor nevolent Association, and represen- at Cedarville College, sponsored by the
Ben Walsh named Kenton Buckner as tatives of business, clergy, as well as National Organization of Black Law En-
the next chief of police of the city of neighborhood and advocacy groups. forcement Executives; and the Senior
Syracuse. Prior to seeking candidates, the City Executives in State and Local Govern-
conducted an extensive public engage- ment, sponsored by the Harvard Ken-
Buckner, who is currently the police ment process that included 10 com- nedy School.
chief in Little Rock, Arkansas, will offi- munity and neighborhood meetings,
cially take over leadership of the Syra- over 700 individual survey responses, Buckner has already been in contact
cuse Police Department at the end of and meetings with 36 stakeholders in with current Syracuse Police Chief
this year. law enforcement, government, and Frank Fowler, and the two will begin
non-profit organizations. working on the transition immediately.
“When we began looking for our next Buckner’s start date in Syracuse will be
police chief, our goal was to find the “Chief Buckner will be new to Syra- set soon. Kenton Buckner
very best candidate available. In hir- cuse, but he meets the criteria we
ing Chief Buckner, we have achieved heard people in our community want “I want to thank Chief Fowler for lead- in Syracuse and Central New York. As
that objective,” Walsh said. “Chief in a chief. He has a record of setting ing our department this year and I told him this week, his impact on our
Buckner brings effective crime reduc- very high standards and demands ac- throughout his distinguished career,” city and our police force will last long
tion strategies and a track record for countability for his officers and for said Mayor Walsh. “His dedication to into the future and I appreciate his
increasing the diversity of his force. He himself,” Walsh said. “Chief Buckner our force and to the people of Syra- continued commitment to the force. ”
understands the importance of having has a clear vision for how to reduce cuse is exemplary. His genuine love for
strong partnerships with law enforce- crime, and he has direct experience our city and his commitment to our The Syracuse Police Department is
ment and the community to make our leading urban police departments and neighborhoods has improved people’s staffed by 382 sworn officers and 74
neighborhoods safer. Syracuse has an working with diverse communities. lives and made our community better.” civilian personnel, as well as a spring/
outstanding police department. I be- His reputation with law enforcement summer 2018 recruit class of 36 ca-
lieve Chief Buckner will make it even agencies with whom his department “I also want to recognize and thank dets. The department’s annual operat-
better.” works is outstanding.” First Deputy Chief Joe Cecile for his ing budget for the most recent fiscal
work for our city,” Walsh said. “As we year is approximately $48 million.
Buckner has been the chief of police The City will conduct a “Meet the Chief considered who would next lead our
in Little Rock since June 2014. The de- Forum” on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. department, it became even clearer
partment has 600 sworn officers and at the Atrium at City Hall Commons for how widely respected Chief Cecile is
an annual operating budget of $76 mil- members of the community to have
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Millennials Remain Wildcard in Nov. 6 Midterm Elections
By Barrington M. Salmon it, knocking on doors, making phone calls and doing
the groundwork. We (the country) need to get back
Numbering more than 75 million, millennials in the to the idea of solving problems. We’ve got to vote
United States are poised to surpass Baby Boomers to and vote in a larger voting bloc.”
become America’s largest and most powerful group,
analysts and experts say. There’s a great deal at stake.
According to William H. Frey, a senior fellow with the If Democrats win one or both chambers, life for
Metropolitan Institute, millennials – people reaching President Donald Trump may become more compli-
young adulthood in the 21st century - comprise 25 cated. There will be greater oversight, hearings and
percent of the total U.S. population, 30 percent of investigations into controversial actions Trump has
voting age Americans, and almost two-fifths of the taken since Republicans in Congress have not used
working-age population. their ability to serve as a check and balance to the
executive branch.
Political pundits say young voters might be propelled
to the polls because of their opposition to Trump. The Republican-led Congress has been implement-
Polls show that nearly 60 percent of 18-29 year ing a domestic agenda that includes more than 60
olds disapprove of Trump’s handling of his job, the attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act without
highest disapproval rate of any age group. However, being able to arrive at a viable alternative; refusing
despite those formidable numbers, it’s still unclear to grant any type of relief to young people over-
how many millennials will cast ballots because polls burdened with a staggering student loan debt of
also show that young people aren’t overly enthused $1.5 trillion; and saddling future generations with
in politics or either political party. a tax heist dressed up like tax reform, which - over Eugene Craig, a millennial Republican, predicts, “There’s a blue
the course of a decade - will transfer an estimated wave coming and a Black wave too.” But, he said, both parties
The uncertainty surrounding millennial participa- $5.7 trillion from the middle class to the extremely should fight for Black support.
tion, in what many are calling the most consequen- wealthy.
tial election in a generation, is unsettling to both the “I put it on party to make people fight for our sup-
Democratic and Republican parties. But Democrats Millennials are also turned off by the hyper-parti- port, give Black people a reason to support them,”
stand to gain more if millennials turnout, and if turn- san and toxic political environment and a president Craig said.
out in general, exceeds expectations. whose rhetoric is believed by many critics to have
led to violence against racial minorities. Those inci- Baltimore resident and political organizer, Dayvon
Ras Plo Kwia Glebluwuo, 29, said he sees a good deal dents included those just last week when a Trump Love, said the political environment is forcing mil-
of disillusionment among his millennial peers. supporter was arrested and charged with mailing lennials to reassess their relationships and alliances.
11 pipe bombs to some of Trump’s most vocal crit-
“I think Millennials are just going about their lives. ics; a White nationalist shot and killed two elderly “We’re in an interesting moment where Donald
They’re just turned off about voting,” said Ras Plo, an African-Americans in Louisville, Kentucky; and a man Trump being president is forcing a conversation be-
educator and activist who lives in Washington, DC. “I spewing anti-Semitic comments shot and killed 11 tween Black and White millennials,” said Love, direc-
have peers who are turned off. Those who don’t vote worshipers at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. tor of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Strug-
say the whole thing is dirty. They don’t want to le- gle which is a grassroots think tank that advances
gitimize the system. Generally, those who’re heavily Eugene Craig, a millennial conservative Republican, the public policy interests of Black people. “Trump’s
involved are corporatists.” businessman and former vice chair of the Maryland election has impacted relations. Blacks are angling
Republican Party, echoed the sentiments of many to be more engaged…An important question is to
Nathan Reuben, 28, said many millennials were about the importance of the millennials’ role in the what extent are Millennials going to stay engaged?”
shocked out of their apathy in the aftermath of the mid-term elections.
2016 presidential elections, realizing that if they Love has been a vocal advocate and organizer since
hoped to effect change they needed to get off the “This election is absolutely important and will set 2010, including successfully standing up to the bail
sidelines and become more involved in politics. Since the tone for the next decade. Those who emerge to bonds industry in the fight for bail reform and lead-
then, his organization, Millennial Politics, through a hold power will decide redistricting, city and county ing efforts to pressure Maryland state officials to
website and the use of web streaming, social media, councils, state and local governments,” said Craig, a abandon plans to build a juvenile jail in East Balti-
and livestreaming is reaching a swathe of millenni- Baltimore resident and Managing Partner at X- Fac- more for youth charged with adult crimes.
als. tor Strategies LLC. “Millennials will be the most con-
sequential for this and next two or three elections. It’s important for Black people to use all vehicles
Reuben is using his multimedia platform to acti- Millennials represent the largest constituency, larger available to them to devise and implement pro-
vate, engage and inspire millennials to participate than Baby Boomers. There is a Blue Wave happening grams and build capacity as they create and sustain
in this country’s democracy. In 2016, he said, about and a Black wave as well. Millennials are trying to institutions, Love says. “I don’t believe in legitimiz-
45 percent of eligible millennial voters cast a ballot. send a message to Trump, a few messages.” ing the current system or seeing it as a panacea. But
He agreed with Glebluwuo that cynicism and disen- there are things we can do like accepting public dol-
chantment with electoral politics played a role in the Craig said both parties have done a disservice to lars, changing how law enforcement operates in our
outcome. This time, he said, it has to be different. Black people with each acting as if Black people need community and restructuring education to make it
to come to them, as opposed to politicos showing in responsive to community needs,” he said. “This re-
“I’m hoping for a Blue Wave. I’m cautiously optimis- word and deed what they have to offer and giving quires some involvement in the political realm.”
tic,” said Reuben, who is also a Democratic strategist African-Americans a viable choice.
and political commentator. “But we need to work for
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Civil Rights Leaders Address Week of Hate While Also Focusing on Nov. 6
By Hazel Trice Edney counts of criminal homicide, six counts
of aggravated assault and 13 counts of
As civil rights leaders and voting ad- ethnic intimidation. He is also charged
vocates around the nation prepared with a hate crime, the obstruction of
for the Nov. 6 mid-term elections last free exercise of religious beliefs.
week, they suddenly found them-
selves embroiled with a string of hate Bowers was reportedly armed with
incidents, culminating in arguably the an AR-15-style assault rifle and three
most politically, racially, and ethnically handguns. Witnesses said he shouted
violent week in recent American his- anti-Semitic slurs as he opened fire
tory. inside the house of worship. Six other
people were wounded, including four
It started Monday, Oct. 22, when a police officers. Bowers, himself, was
string of public figures who have been also injured by gunfire, and remains
verbally attacked by President Donald hospitalized this week. It is unclear
Trump – including five Black leaders – whether he was shot by authorities or
were discovered to be targets of pipe whether his injury was self-inflicted. The killings of Maurice Stallard, 69, and Vickie Jones, 67, in a Kentucky Kroger's last week, are
bombs, mostly addressed to them now being investigated as hate crimes.
through the mail. By Oct. 29, as many Civil rights organizations, dealing with
as 15 bomb contraptions had been dis- get out to vote and voter protection
covered. None reached their apparent campaigns, quickly refocused to ad- boldened and empowered by the tacit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, posted
targets. dress the injustices and the threats. approval of our highest form of leader- an extensive reflection on Facebook.
ship. At a time like this, it is clear that
The addressees on the packages in- “The NAACP condemns the hate-in- we must perform an audit of our core “Yesterday, with all of the focus on the
cluded former President Barack spired killings at the Tree of Life syna- values, evaluate what we really stand mail bombs sent to liberal/Democratic
Obama, U. S. Rep. Maxine Waters, U.S. gogue in Pittsburgh. Our condolences for, and then take the necessary cor- leadership, almost lost in the news
Senator Cory Booker, U.S. Senator Ka- go out to those who have suffered rective steps to ending anti-Semitic was the Kentucky shootings of two Af-
mala Harris, and former Attorney Gen- losses and injuries during this horrific and other racially charged acts of vio- rican Americans by a white man who
eral Eric Holder - all critical of Trump. event. Anti-Semitism, racism, xeno- lence from becoming a common oc- almost went into a black church to kill
phobia, and hatred represent horrible currence.” and maim African American worship-
Others were sent to former President stains on our democracy. When these ers. Today, in Pittsburgh, a hate-driven
Bill Clinton, former Vice President Jo- stains are embraced by elected offi- Despite the havoc of the week of hate, anti-Semite entered a synagogue and
seph Biden, former Secretary of State cials and demagogues who prey on the the terror was nothing new to Black killed eleven people,” Shaw wrote
and First Lady Hillary Clinton, billion- fears and lowest common denomina- people, Richmond noted. “Jews, African Americans, Muslims,
aires Robert De Niro and George So- tors within our nation, we all suffer,” Mexicans, Central and South Ameri-
ros; former CIA Director John Brennan, said a statement. “We must say no to He wrote, “African Americans know cans, migrants, LGBTQ people, wom-
former National Intelligence Director hate, fear-mongering and the demoni- well the deeply rooted pain also expe- en, and others are objects of hatred
James Clapper, and Democratic donor zation of differences.” rienced by those in the Jewish commu- and violence simply because of who
Tom Steyer. nity on the account of the flagrant rac- and what they are. My heart aches for
The NAACP continued, “It’s unfortu- ists and bigots that poison our country. our country and what it is these days.”
Though none of the bombs exploded, nate that this tragedy follows the ter- Events ranging from the 16th Street
the motive of terror – and possible roristic behavior of those who feel jus- Baptist Church bombing in Birming- Shaw concluded with a skillful refocus
death - were clear. Cesar Sayoc, 56, tified in sending bombs to those who ham, Alabama to the Mother Emanuel on the upcoming election: “We cannot
was arrested by the FBI in South Flor- differ politically. Our nation at its best A.M.E. Church massacre in Charleston, shoot our way out of this problem. Nor
ida on Friday, Oct. 26. The Washing- represents inclusion and opportunity. South Carolina, to the Freedom Sum- can we look to the individual who oc-
ton Post described Sayoc as a “former This is one side of America, yet on the mer murders in Mississippi, both Afri- cupies the White House. He is part of
pizza deliveryman, strip-club worker other side of America exists, the of- can Americans and the Jewish commu- the problem, not part of the solution.
and virulently partisan supporter” of ten embraced idea of using violence nity know what it is like to be targeted We have to express solidarity with
President Trump. He was charged with toward those with different political and routinely persecuted all in the one another and condemn hatred on
a string of crimes connected with the views. It’s a side our community knows name of fear and hate.” all grounds. It is up to all people of
bombs. all too well and continues to experi- good will to reject this madness, and
ence. We empathize with members Painful reflections on the hate inci- to stand with any community targeted
Then, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, a White of the Jewish Community attending a dents played out through heartfelt because of who and what they are.
man was charged with shooting and baby naming service at a synagogue, posts on social media. Theodore Shaw, And to vote for those who share the
killing two Black senior citizens at a children at a school or being separated distinguished professor of law and di- values of inclusion, diversity, and, dare
Kroger grocery store in Jeffersontown, from parents at our borders or simple rector of University of North Carolina I say, the beloved community. And
Kentucky after he tried, but failed to church-goers seeking to worship in Center for Civil Rights, who is also for- vote to turn out of office or stop the
enter a Black church. peace– all of it is wrong and disheart- mer director-counsel and president of election of haters.”
ening.”
The two victims, Maurice Stallard, 69,
and Vickie Jones, 67, were shot in the The Congressional Black Caucus issued
grocery store and the parking lot, re- a statement on the Kroger Grocery
spectively. The suspect, Gregory A. Store and the synagogue shootings si-
Bush, 51, was arrested shortly after multaneously.
the shooting. Amidst Bush’s rampage,
a White witness said he pointed a gun “It brings me great sorrow to have to
at Bush and Bush looked at him and recurrently address the public and
said, ‘Whites don’t shoot Whites.’ The console our loved ones due to acts of
FBI is now investigating the killings of grotesque, racially charged hate and
Stallard and Jones and hate crimes. pure evil,” said Rep. Cedric Richmond,
CBC chairman. “This is not the Unit-
Ultimately, on Saturday morning, Oct. ed States of America that we should
27, the nation was devastated when know, love, or grow accustomed to.”
hearing that 11 people had been mas-
sacred inside the Tree of Life Jewish Richmond continued, “We cannot sit
Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The suspect, back and watch as bigots and racists
Robert D. Bowers, 46, was charged take the lives of innocent Americans,
with 29 criminal counts; including us- and we must not stay silent while
ing a firearm to commit murder, 11 white nationalists continue to feel em-
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COVER
A look at voters’ views
ahead of the 2018 midterms
Here are some key findings from Pew portant voting issue (by 82% to 38%).
Research Center surveys over the past And the treatment of gay, lesbian and
several months about some of the dy- transgender people is cited as a very
namics and issues shaping the battle important issue by two-thirds of Dem-
for Congress. ocrats (66%) and just 24% of Republi-
cans.
Large shares of voters – in both parties
– say which party controls Congress is Voter enthusiasm rises – especially
a factor in their vote this year. About among DemocratsVoter enthusiasm is
three-quarters of registered voters at its highest level during any midterm
who support Democratic candidates in more than 20 years. Two-thirds of
(77%) and those who support Repub- Democratic voters (67%) and 59% of
lican candidates (73%) say which party Republican voters say they are more
controls Congress will factor into their enthusiastic than usual about voting
vote. And large majorities of those than in past congressional elections. President Trump looms large in many ten voters who back Republican can-
backing Democrats (77%) and those Americans’ congressional vote. Over- didates (71%) and 64% of voters who
supporting Republicans (82%) expect Democrats in particular are much all, six-in-ten registered voters say back Democratic candidates consider
their party to hold a House majority af- more enthusiastic than at similar that Donald Trump will factor into the immigration issue important to
ter the elections. But Republicans are points in previous midterms. Four their vote for Congress this fall. More their vote. But the two groups have
more bullish than Democrats about years ago, just 36% of Democratic vot- than a third of voters (37%) say they very different views about this issue.
Senate control: 87% of Republican vot- ers said they were more enthusiastic consider their congressional ballot as Asked about different problems facing
ers expect the GOP to hold a Senate about voting than usual. Among Re- a vote against Trump, while about a the country, 75% of GOP voters say il-
majority; 62% of Democratic voters ex- publicans, there has been less change quarter (23%) say they consider it a legal immigration is a “very big” prob-
pect their party to have the majority. (52% then, 59% today). vote for Trump – these views are, per- lem in the country today. Just 19% of
haps unsurprisingly, split by party: 66% Democratic voters say the same. And
Health care and the economy are In a separate survey conducted this of Democratic and Democratic-leaning while nearly six-in-ten Democratic vot-
among the top voting issues. About summer, registered voters support- voters view their vote as a vote against ers (57%) say the way immigrants who
three-quarters of registered voters cite ing Democrats were more likely to say Trump, while 48% of GOP voters say are in the country illegally are treated
health care (75%) and the economy they had attended a political rally or their vote is a vote for the president. is a very big problem, just 15% of Re-
(74%) as very important issues to their event in the past year (22%, compared publican voters say this.
vote this year, but there are partisan di- with just 8% of Republican voters). The Voters are concerned that lawmakers
visions. Nearly nine-in-ten Democratic gap was more modest in the shares of will not strike the right balance in over- Latino voters have given more thought
candidate supporters (88%) say health Democratic and Republican voters say- seeing the Trump administration – no to this year’s midterm electionsThe
care is very important, compared with ing they had donated to a campaign matter which party prevails. A major- number of Latino eligible voters and
six-in-ten Republican supporters. On during that time (23% and 18%, re- ity of voters (64%) say if Republicans their share of the overall electorate
the economy, 85% of Republican vot- spectively). keep control of Congress, they are very have hit new highs. More than 29
ers cite this as a very important issue or somewhat concerned that the GOP million Latinos are eligible to vote na-
for their vote, compared with 66% Most say Trump is a factor in their con- will not focus enough on oversight of tionwide in 2018, making up 12.8% of
of Democratic voters. In the survey, gressional voteTurnout in this year’s the administration. A smaller major- all eligible voters. Between 2014 and
conducted amid the Senate’s confir- U.S. House primaries rose sharply, ity (55%) are concerned that if the 2018, an additional 4 million Hispan-
mation proceedings for Associate Su- especially on the Democratic side. Democrats take control of Congress, ics became eligible voters (U.S. citi-
preme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Nearly a fifth (19.6%) of registered they will focus too much on investigat- zens ages 18 and older). At the same
large shares of Democratic (81%) and voters – about 37 million – cast ballots ing the Trump administration. These time, the Latino voter turnout rate in
Republican voters (72%) also said Su- in House primary elections, a sizable opinions remain deeply divided along midterm elections has declined since
preme Court appointments would be increase from 13.7% (23.7 million) in partisan lines. 2006. In 2018, Latino registered vot-
a very important voting issue. 2014. While turnout rates rose this ers show signs of being more engaged
year in both Democratic and Repub- More voters express concern than in the midterm elections than in past
Partisans are also divided on other na- lican House primaries, the increase GOP will focus too little on oversight of midterm seasons. More Hispanic vot-
tional issues. While 85% of Democratic was greater on the Democratic side the White House than that Democrats ers today say they have given “quite a
voters say the treatment of racial and – up 4.6 percentage points versus a will focus too much on investigations lot” of thought to the coming election
ethnic minorities will be very impor- 1.2-point increase on the Republican than said so in 2014 and 2010, and 55%
tant in their vote, just 43% of Repub- side. Turnout rates were also substan- Majorities in both parties say immigra- of these voters say they are more en-
licans say the same. Democrats also tially higher in this year’s Senate and tion is very important to their vote, but thusiastic about voting this year than
are much more likely than Republicans gubernatorial primaries than in 2014. there are sharp partisan divides on key in previous congressional elections.
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Politically Correct, or Perfectly Civil
At this writing, Megyn Kelly is is to embrace a special kind of both spatial and his- clear that there are still two Americas, one Black,
off the air at NBC. After her hor- torical ignorance. But if you are vested in the world and one white. Two Americas, with two different
ridly vapid statement saying being a narrow white occasion, then you are free to realities, and few bridges to understanding. This is
she didn’t see anything wrong spew racist myths, or shall we say, “fake news.” On why, even in all-white communities, Black history
with blackface, she apologized the Santa tip, since Santa is not a real person, but a must be taught. This is why our textbooks ought to
the next day and even invited fairy tale figment of someone’s imagination Santa’s speak, realistically about enslavement, Reconstruc-
journalist Roland Martin on to race is subject to the imagination. Kelly seemed to tion, Jim Crow, and lynching. This is why we need to
take her to school. Roland did have a problem with a Black Santa. Why? Does a bust the myth that lynchings were about sex – Black
a brilliant job in explaining the Black Santa offend her lily-white sensibilities? Is she men lusting after white women. Actually, too many
history of blackface and the so seeped in whiteness that she can’t think outside lynchings were about economic envy – white men
JULIANNE MALVEAUX way it demeans African Ameri- the box? And did NBC throw the talented Tamron lusting after Black people’s property. After white
can people, and it was great Hall under the bus for that? Speaks to their own ra- vandals destroyed the Greenwood section of Tulsa,
that he had the opportunity to educate, not only his cial bias and sense of white superiority! Oklahoma, one report actually described the cause
odious host but also the millions who watch Megyn of the devastation as “Too Many N---rs Having Too
Kelly daily. So Kelly tearfully apologized, and she lis- It is tragic to consider that Megyn Kelly has three Much Money.”
tened to Roland and television commentator Amy young children who are undoubtedly being influ-
Holmes as they talked about race. But does Kelly enced by her warped racial views. But NBC may, per- Megyn Kelly is not the only white person who is ig-
“get” why her remarks were so objectionable. haps, be reconsidering their relationship with Kelly. norant of American history (because the history of
It would be o great loss if she were bounced off the Black people really is American history). White ig-
Roland says she does, but I’m not so sure. She pref- air, though there are some who think she has learned norance is one of the reasons I look askance at some
aced her apology by saying that she was not a “pc her lesson sufficiently to continue her career. What aspects of the #MeToo movement. White igno-
kind of person.” I’m not sure what that means, and if, instead of losing her job, she was involved in a rance is a choice, especially among adults who can
what is wrong with being “politically correct” if it “black immersion” experience? What if she had to educate themselves and expose themselves to the
means being perfectly civil, informed, and mindful of spend a month in a dormitory at Bennett or Spell- totality of history. Megyn Kelly chose to expose her-
others. If African American people say that blackface man College, spending time with the young Black self to Roland Martin and Amy Holmes. Too bad she
is offensive, it’s not a big deal, Megyn. It’s offensive. women she seems not to have taken into consider- shot off her uninformed mouth before she got edu-
Whether you know the history or not, if members of ation heretofore? What if her conversation with Ro- cated! Perhaps she will now remove the term “p.c.”
a group say something is wrong, why not accept it? land Martin could be the first of many, and she was from her vocabulary unless she happens to mean
Or does your white skin privilege allow you to deter- directed to spend time with Essence Editor Emerita perfectly civil.
mine what is offensive and what is not? Susan Taylor, with NNPA Chair Dorothy Leavell, with
Jada Pinkett Smith, with Rev. Jesse Jackson, and with Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her
This is not the first time Ms. Kelly has put her foot others. Might that make a difference for the ill-edu- latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and
into racial quicksand. Confident in her Aryan-ness, cated Megyn Kelly? Or maybe she should just read a Public Policy” is available via www.amazon.com for
she proclaimed that Santa Clause is white, and so is book or two. booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit
Jesus. To declare Jesus white, given his geographical www.juliannemalveaux.com
roots on the African continent or in the Middle East, Fifty years after the Kerner Commission report it is
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What is this year’s midterm mention of their commitment to repeal ACA from The promise of Medicare for all is still a long way off.
election about? their websites. Virtually all claim that they will pro- Even if Democrats win a majority in the House, no
tect coverage of children and pre-existing conditions. major reform can survive the Republican filibuster in
President Trump wants it to Few are prepared to run on repealing what’s left of the Senate or the inevitable Trump veto.
be about him, stumping the Obamacare, even though Senate Leader Mitch Mc-
country saying that he’s on Connell says if they retain control, they will make an- House Democratic leaders promise to focus first on
the ballot. Or that it’s about other effort to do just that. lowering prescription drug prices, repealing the ob-
immigrants, or Supreme scene provision that prohibits Medicare from nego-
Court Justice Brett Kavana- At the same time, more and more Democrats have tiating bulk discounts for drugs, costing Americans
ugh, or tax cuts, or about hur- moved to endorsing Medicare for all, a reform tens of billions a year.
ricanes, droughts and cata- popularized by Bernie Sanders in 2016 that would
strophic climate change, or gradually extend expanded Medicare coverage to all Yet the health care debate in 2018 represents a sea
JESSE JACKSON about an economy featuring Americans. change. Republicans now try to cover up their com-
low unemployment and stag- mitment to repeal Obamacare. Democrats have put
nant wages. In fact, what is notable about the elec- The plan would finally move America to join the rest Medicare for all into the public debate. That debate
tion, amid all the mudslinging and name-calling, is of the industrial world in providing affordable health has only begun.
that voters are making it increasingly about health care to all. Even conservative estimates admit that
care. plan would provide better coverage to more people Both the Trump administration and the Republican
at a lower price that our current slapdash system. Congress have been exposed — they have no co-
According to recent tracking, health care is men- herent plan to make health care affordable and uni-
tioned in virtually half of all paid ads, and in more Big, new ideas are easy to burlesque. Republicans versal. If progressives keep pushing and Democrats
than half of Democratic ads. Democrats are focused have responded by going full frenzy. Led by Trump, don’t lose their nerve, support for Medicare for all
not on Trump, but on Republicans who voted over- they rail against socialized medicine, raise fears is likely to grow, as the hysteria gets punctured over
whelmingly to repeal Obamacare, while Republican about trillions in costs (not mentioning that the re- time.
governors sued to have the Affordable Care Act ruled form would save people money), and claim Demo-
unconstitutional and the Trump Justice Department crats want to “eviscerate Medicare.” American elections are terribly flawed, corrupted by
withdrew from defending it. big money, scarred by partisan efforts to suppress
Suddenly they pose as defenders of Medicare and the vote and gerrymander districts. Lies, slanders,
Republicans are discovering that the ACA is increas- Medicaid, even though Trump’s budgets would cut insults, racial and nativist dog whistles too often foul
ingly popular, even in Fox News polls, and that these programs, and Republican governors have the debate. Yet, in the midst of this, there is good
Americans particularly like the mandate to cover blocked millions from getting Medicaid. Mitch Mc- news.
pre-existing conditions and the provision that allows Connell says the rising deficits caused largely by
young people to be covered on their parents’ plans. Republican tax cuts for the wealthy require adjust- Americans have begun to hold politicians account-
About 8.8 million people signed up for 2018 cover- ing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — the able for our unaffordable health care system that
age through HealthCare.gov, a slight decline from earned security programs he calls “entitlements” — leaves millions unable to afford the care that should
the previous year. “to the demographics,” which is an obscure way of be their right. We may have mountains yet to climb,
saying slash them. but we’ve crossed through much of the valley.
Several vulnerable Republicans have erased any
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