FOB Waka Flocka Wants You to Know…

Like Waka Flocka is someone qualified in making political statements; he barely makes sense when he speaks...

I wish Tammy Rivera would find herself a "real" husband. She doesn't even carry/honor your last name, nignog! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c9f12e4b78d68dde1ff4089240e7183561bead17111dbbdfdbb2d8caeb2756c5.gif

i dont know what point Waka was tryin to make here...but ummm stick to music brah! Even the back peddlin of the comment didnt make sense..

Thank you. No one knows you're an idiot until you open your mouth and proves that you are indeed an idiot.

Waka stick to the booty club music. We don't need or want your opinion on anything else.

It all makes sense now!!
For the life of me I could not figure out where the admiration came from!

This is your brain on drugs. Just say no.

That was nice.

Waka suffers from prolonged diarrhea of the mouth. Just flush whatever he says...

For once. Is the baby still eating lint for breakfast? *kona*

LMAO @ "THE FLAMES" FROM DOWNSTAIRS!!!

In a post on his Twitter page on Monday, Waka tweeted: “Can’t wait to see the day America gets a real black president because Obama don’t count!! !! !!”
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I'll take Waka's opinion when he can show me his Geometry degree.

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Waka is mad wack who even cares yo?

will be soooo happy when the election is over...too much nonsense every damn place...LAWD

Good. Good. Why you ask lol?

Her eyes are so wonky! Those lashes must weigh a ton

What utter nonsense. President Obama is and was a good President. Waka needs to go and listen to some Nas and learn how to write and rapper deeper lyrics because that garbage he spits is why he makes such ignorant comments.

I agree except for Obama not being black. What has he done specifically for the black community? I know he has done several things for the LGBT community.

This fool tryna generate a LHH storyline clearly ?

Yup! I feel the same way. Every presidency has an agenda. His was the for the rights of LGBT the community.

Everybody needs a check.smh.. he trying.. either this or cheating again..

He never stopped cheating

Weed have you talking crazy.
BBL Maybe

Dream on

I love her and her crazy. Her talent makes it ok LOL.

I'm just curious to what kind of black he's talking about..

I do as well. She can sing her entire face off, so she gets a pass from me too.

I want you to say and post......... then I'm gonna post ...... Then we both gonna get checks ...yeahhhhh baby !!!!!!

Waka take yo love n hip hop azz back on tour like u was when Tammy was filming. We don't need u in a real discussion keep making stupid rap music and cheating on yo wife. Thanks!!!

*cues Tupac*

Mimi gets a pass too, right? We've got to support our touched entertainers

He was superman for the LGBT community though.

Serious question for all those that keep saying President Obama hasn't done anything for black people....

What "black thing" were you expecting him to do SPECIFICALLY?

I'm really curious as to what could have made him more "down" in YOUR opinion.

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I'm confused... He wants a real black president but also one that doesn't see race?

Won't a "real" black see race?

I'm sorry but what did black people ask Obama to do while in office? When you show me the legislature that he ignored then you can talk. Do you know the role of the president vs congress vs local officials? The main initiatives that he implemented himself were the ACA and my brother's keeper. No other community besides black ppl expect someone to not only solve their problems but figure out exactly what they need and then deliver. Where are the specifics or were you looking for reparations?

:2dance: :blow:

You're confused, I'm confused, he's . . . lost

Like I said, take what you will from it. Yeah.

They so hot at him about that school smh he seems like a decent brother

Fraggle Rock must be high.

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Surely won't be with Trump, but I feel you.

I keep wondering where's the piece of black legislature that he vetoed. These people don't even understand how government works nor do they want to vote in local elections because it's "all rigged" but somehow Obama did something wrong?

No that's what he did for all Americans, NONE of those were specific to Black Americans.

"I love the poorly educated." - Donald Trump

They all seem like they decent, until you make them mad. Or see them for who they are.......HUMANS!

Idk YOU but 1.) you got my number at the end of your name...and b.) have you ever heard of Rahh King Ptah? I don't know/follow him, but I seen this video of him and all I have to say is.......bwahahahhahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahahaaha

Then complained that the church didn't provide hot sauce

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with fresh potato bread rolls with butter

You're good people Butter. Good people

What is "real" black?

Would you be mad at him if he didn't identify with his African roots?

Anytime anyplace.

What did President Obama do for black people?......Well there was that one time that he invited those cops over for a cup of beer, to talk about why they arrested Henry Louis Gates. (side eye, then rolls eyes)

The gay community rallied behind local and state officials until they made their way to the Supreme Court. Obama didn't put up one legislative document towards gay rights. All he did was agree that what they were fighting for was justified. I believe if in the same way black people learned to use local and state government to decide on some form of legislation he would agree with us openly as well as he has many times before with trayvon Martin and others. In the same way that body cameras for police were approved and he was in support of them, you have to have something tangible. He is not apart of the legislative branch so changing laws is not what he does as president. Some black people expected him to fix all their problems and that just isn't his job

This allllllll damn day!!!!!

I am so sick and tired of people coming for our President. President Obama has done a great job overall, and has done as much as congress would allow him to... https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5af65d6186d069f17d0d7346fed566854c7d81b8d41658a283ca8140e7133bf3.png https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/96b9549caa60630623c7e5b6eda7ca90c83b5b961c91ab6273395734100807f0.png

His (not-so-long-but-still-suffering) wife actually.

lol nope, not ever. I don't see the problem with his comment. The only problem I have with it is that fact that he shared on a public platform where he knows that people can't handle such comments... then try to add sugar for the sweet tooth folks.

Some like waka can't relate to Obama... it is what it. But I don't think he said that Obama wasn't black. Just not a "real black president"

You're gonna hurt yourself trying to rationalize, irrational shyt.

A so called Black person is a descendent of slaves here in America. President Obama is not a descendant of slaves he is a descendant of Hamites (Africans) who sold us into slavery.....That's the difference.

I respect that, but how? Specifically?

he stops smoking, became a vegan and his brain became clear. i do not know what black people thought a half white guy was going to do in the first place.

Yes, it is the stereotypical ghetto shyt. What else besides this hood shyt were they expecting though? He has provided health care to people who haven't been to the doctor in YEEEAAARRRSSS. Hell, take that and sat down somewhere. And you won't hear people talking because that encourages THEM to get up and do something.

I think thats so true.

A friend mentioned him awhile back I think but I'm very skeptical when it comes to YouTube videos lol but I'll check it out

oh come on did you really go to the "proper" english cliche .some black people are brown nosers .

A black person can be a black person in any country. The term 'black' is not owned by black people in the US.

Tell em!!!

Somebody better do a lil climbing in Tammi's tree......he just might be sleeping with a "Becky with the good lacefront."

Nancy Boo ? your comment tickled me so

lol

SHIIIDDD! They blame the black woman for everything. They mad about HER (and her mama) being in there, not him.

Umar. I won't pay Waka any mind until he can properly wipe himself.

I didn't see him (Rahh King) until YESTERDAY! Not worth your search. Believe me.

what did he actually do ? he inherited a mess from one idiot and somewhat got us out of it, but i cannot think of one concrete thing he did except pass gay marriages and help hispanic people.

All flats.

Prison reform

when ?

Lol

Exactly like I fonted earlier why arent these "rappers" buying land and building schools, health food markets, and banks??? Why arent they taking control of their community. Thats the problem. IT IS OUR PROBLEM TO FIX...not depend on a government that keeps failing us and doesnt even protect us...

thanks... better "than"

In 2016, black people still have to prove their blackness or work to be regarded as black enough to OTHER BLACK PEOPLE. Silly shyt as though we're all the same.

She said what she said.

But WE have to go hard in the paint for US like the LGBT community did for themselves

Just wonderin'. LOL

They just got dropped off first. The island Hispanics. They black lol

I don't know... Kaepernick and Zendaya (who both have a white mom and black dad) are out here setting it off for black people. Meanwhile, that one black man on YT consistently degrades black women like his mama and paternal grandma AIN'T black. So, in my opinion, having 2 black parents doesn't define "real" black for me.

I totally disagree with this. Oh and how long must blacks ask for equal treatment? Let's start with the justice system for one. Of course it's understood that no president can halt racism.

Thank you Jesus to the block.?

In case you are lying, and can still see me, You may as well talk to me when addressing Harlem. We are one.

Bye now.

Barack obama wants nothing to do with black people ,we should have had colin powell as the first because he would put white folks in place.

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When was she ever not his wife? Serious question cause I'm not that familiar with her.

The gay community rallied behind local and state officials until they made their way to the Supreme Court.
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This^^^^! sad part being that they basically took the blueprint from the Civil Rights Movement and applied it to their own agenda, even going as far as comparing their plight to that of Black America (for me, that's a stretch... for ME). unfortunately, the work done by our elders made things better for us, but it also made us a bit too comfortable, again, IMO. as you stated, WE all have to remain vigilant and work to effect change in our LOCAL communities and then work to expand from that foundation. Waka is entitled to his opinion of Obama's presidency, but to question the man's 'Blackness' is just ignorant, IMO.... https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/68bc52b2a4f54f3dc0d4dea29ec0c12c203c19b65d4d18beb2fbbd13d0be6a55.gif

Thanks!!!

That helps all races though.

flats

Pouring out a shot for OTB....

#MissYouHomie

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LOL. You may be starting ish, but that's fine. You know I don't mind finishing it.

"grills" though? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

This is such a touchy topic for people. Think of his comment like this... There are Mexican restaurants everywhere, but not all of them are that real authentic Mexican food. I mean seriously.. Yea they have tacos and burritos, but when you actual taste some "real" Mexican food... you know the difference. No debate about it.

POTUS is the Don Pablos... or that Chipotle type of Mexican food

"real black" is that mexcian food you find out in Cali on a random street... Shit it may just be at little stand. But that taste, and flavor will never be mainstream.

Long story not so short.... we may never see a real black president.

Waka does has a point the current POTUS has done more for LGBT community, and Syrian refugees than he has for people of color both black & brown whom was drinking the cool aide running to the polls in record numbers to elect then re-elect him. Sad just because he's our shade doesn't mean he's had our best interest at heart. I would've felt better if he proposed bills to assist in our plight as a people, and have them shot down by congress as opposed to doing nothing at all.

His teeth or butt?

They don't hear you though. ??????

More like in a taco truck, but I see where you going.

I use to get tacos from a man who didn't have a truck. They were too good

I think we do go hard in the paint. We protest, we organize, we are attending colleges and universities at an alarming rate.... However, every group needs a Leader and unfortunately many of our Leaders were killed/driven out/or turned back in the 60's and 70's. So there's a whole new generation of people who WANT to help and are TRYING to help, but don't know what to do. I'm not talking about the well educated folks such as yourself and on this blog. Im talking about the children who grew up in a generation without families or communities. They need a Leader that can point them in the right direction, and unfortunately they thought that Leader was Obama as he is the most powerful man on EArth and just so happens to be black (well phonetically black)

Lol Yup. The ones I fck with are quick to tell me they black they just speak Spanish. It's the ignants who don't know shit.

You can't FINISH anything with me. I have my opinion and so do you. Keep it moving.

I was like wait whet. That goes for both of us. Tuh

This gif ?

This is true, but know that the LGBT community is divided just as we have some divisions amongst ourselves.

I use to get tamales from this lady at work. she would bring them in once a month. Best tamales I ever had, aside when I crossed the border on vacation.

You would think Obama is a choice.

He canceled the federal governments contracts with private prisons. Black folks been complaining about that forever. And can't do prison reform without helping everyone in prison. Still affects us the most.

I'm glad that you are indeed #finished with our discussion. Have a great day. ??????

Clsssic

LMAO......as you were. LOL

Hey Boo! I've been busy (but us never part) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7c4e319ac4d688ef952fd5dab84af8e3cab22d9aedd2f87a4f77862f33197f69.gif

The correction makes no sense...what he want a Nigga...a pants sagging, blunt smoking, reformed (or not) felon...like the people he associates with??That surely wouldn't be accepted by all....Obama is what a professional Black man looks like...A REAL BLACK MAN who is family oriented, not in need of street cred, with executive presence, and handles his business too. That sir is a REAL Black man...all those other brothas are the impostors. He needs to learn how to recognize a KING and work on becoming one himself.

I don't expect anyone to fix all my problems but call a spade a spade. Like I said he's a done good things. A president's greatest power is not in changing laws of course but his influence. Since he came out and changed is opinion on gay marriage this country has seen major changes in LGBT rights but he has remained silent on many black issues as well as publicly reprimanded black men publicly. I can't take away the good he's done but he's not black politically or literally, he's biracial at best. That was all the black this country could handle.

Dummy.

I said we. I was speaking for everyone that finds fault in his presidency. And I honestly don't know 10. But if 1 was important to me I can't address it cause of your undying love for his family?

EXACTLY!!

Clown!
Here! ?????

I'm still offended at them Hips he showed a couple years byke ?

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Pre existing conditions too.
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Block yourself off of here
Trick

And I think you should take time to understand what a king is and how a mans journey is how he becomes a king. Waka been through a lot and he still growing.

And somebody needs to look at those unemployment rates and see how they have declined since Obama has been in office

Hi Cinnamon. To answer your question, I expect him to at least be the Leader of our community. He is the most powerful man in the world, and he is a Black man. There is no better person to speak on our issues than him. Yes, he is everyone's President but everyone is not in the same predicament as African Americans. I think its great that we have a "black" President in office, but what good is it if he can't get anything done exclusively for our people? And no I don't mean cleaning up other leaders messes (incarceration, war, etc). I want him to create something exclusively for us that helps our reality.

Thank you. My brother's keeper, mass incarceration, etc.... these are great programs but they are for the everyone, not just black people. People keep saying that we need to do for ourselves and stop relying on the President. Well what exactly should we do for ourselves that we haven't done already? Do we as black people really think that the majority of black people are lazy and just don't want to do better? Because that's what's implied when you say "Don't count on the President get it done yourself"!. Well people are doing this everyday and cant get a job or food to eat so they are looking to a higher power for help. We are not saying "Obama, look over our problems and let us know when you've come up with a plan". We are saying "Obama, we are tired, stressed, and can't do anymore than we've already done", "we are hopeless and we need someone to help guide us", "please be our Leader and help push our message and get results". What's so wrong with asking for help when you need it?

Stop asking and start taking. Start buying land and building schools, community centers, banks and health markets for people. WE HAVE TO START! They aren't going to do anything for US!

I see where you're going but I would have to disagree. Holistically, high blood pressure, cancer, and some mainstream illnesses are linked to our environment so unless you change the environment these illnesses will increase rampantly. The first thing the doctor tells you when you have high blood pressure is to eliminate stress. Well black men and women are the most stressed out citizens in our country due to their environment. Instead of universal healthcare, how about universal quality education K-12 that will allow me to get a job to sustain my household? It makes no difference if healthcare is available to all but only a few can afford it.

Yes!!!! ????????

Read this article... http://www.communityvoiceks.com/news/fact-check-what-has-obama-done-for-african-americans/article_46355130-cb82-11e5-b01e-bf870e6bc6f3.html

Yeah, he punked out. I saw some of the responses. He shld have stood his ground and came with receipts.

nevermind, already bored.

Bye Waka....have a seat somewhere. You can't even keep your Di**in your pants you should have NOTHING to say.

YESSS!!! Israelites, finally someone got it right! The REAL jewish people are scattered over the face of the earth.

I agree that we need to do more. However, historically everytime we do more, our oppressors do twice as much. For instance, we can buy property but then we get pushed out due to gentrification and eminent domain and there's nothing for we can do about it. We can open schools but then the oppressor purposely opens the door to frauds in an attempt to undermine our efforts (charter, magnet schools). We can buy health food stores but we have to pay double the premium because the big food distributors are also in bed with the fast food chains. I hate to sound pessimistic but it's impossible to improve our situation in the oppressors system as the system was made to do what it is doing - keep black people at the bottom of the totem pole. I think what we need to do is overthrow the system and our best chance of that was with obama because we have the passign but he has the power and influence.

Right black people problem is far greater than what obama can fix.

Vote amendment 1 for the state to take over the schools. Local administrations are weak.

I get your point however, where are allllll these mad black folks at community board meetings and at legislative meetings ?!? Everybody mad but nobody is doing the work..... you know who made their issues known ?! The gays, the illegal immigrants.... Be we wh have been here do NOTHING..... but the min Pookie gets shot the world has to stop..... Nope it doesn't work that way.... No president is singular to a group of ppl... and to think that way is idiotic. He is the president of a country full of different ppl.... Hell Jim Crow was on a state level..... ppl need to know how this works.. and the real truth is all of the special interests President Obama did have was blocked over and over soooo now what?

Boy Bye!!!!....Sandra u sooo messy girl!!!.....SMH!

Your missing the point. It doesn't matter that he is black when it comes to issues in my community. He is an elected official. He made promises. He wanted that position. If my vote counts then I should be able to express my discomfort with you when you don't do what you said when you courted my vote. We didn't ask to be born into these conditions.

That last statement was clearly not written by Waka. * rolls eyes*

But this was for ALL Americans right? I'm looking for something specifically for blacks, just like her proposed and achieved for the LGBT community. Do you have a link for that?

I agree, but why go to a lobbbyists (celebrities) if you have access to the CEO (Obama)? A celebrity's job is not to invoke change. We don't vote them into office and we don't pay them, directly. Yes they should do it because it's morally right but I for one can't and wont quit my job to help with the struggle. I have to deal with my reality first, and so I treat entertainers the same way. I can't let my children starve to help the community as a whole. Yes, I AM READY TO DIE FOR our rights, but I'm not ready to make that decision for my children. Obama is the most powerful man on earth. Why can't HE do something?

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To each his own... No president will ever be able to do all they are set out to do... Expecially if it will benefit a race of people that are oppressed by the majority... Js... Only Peace that you can count on is... Peace of mind that u can recognize what going on around u... If u even care

We actually agree. EVERYONE should help. This is not a black issue it's a humanitarian issue. My previous comment was in regards to being the face of the movement. When addressing people of different experiences it is always best to get the information from the horses mouth. Obama is telling everyone he is black and understands our struggle but he hasn't experienced it. Yet he is the key fighting on our behalf. It's like his experience is hearsay which can't be used in the court of law an absent some significant exceptions. When he presents our experience as his own he makes his

Experience seem customary when in fact his life is extraordinary. This downplays what our reality is because now the world thinks if he can do it all black people can when less than .1% of the entire world could accomplish what he did.

Taylor- thank you for doing the research! I know you'll understand what I'm about to say more so than many. Yes, their are 2-3 families that own the world so to speak. however the problem is that in order to understand that fact you have to understand how the world works. Most average people do not understand the basic concept of monetary policy and how it is used to influence regulators putting the power in the wealthy. Not the wealthy as we know them but the wealth of people we never see. So people make statement like you just did it turns the average person off because it is so complex and far reaching that they chalk it up to conspiracy. So rather than trying to make people believe that, I'd rather meet them where they are. Meaning, let them discover all our institutions are corrupt by forcing our officials to act appropriately within the system. For example, if we are told since birth that the President is the most powerful than we should beliebe he can do anything. Yes there are checks and balances but that doesn't stop him from protesting with us, kneeling during the pledge or any other stand that many of our entertainers are taking. If Obama were to kneel during the anthem that would send thunder through out the world. The forces that run our world now are much stronger than the civil rights era. They've found a way to fight against any type of protest we hade in the 60s. So our agenda now has to be New, thus simply relying on entertainers will not work.

Agreed. I can honestly say I have not followed him at all so I have no idea what he's been saying about the "Black experience". I hope he's putting in a disclaimer that this is MY experience. But people are ignorant anyway SO...

His delayed looking ass.

cant wait to see the day he goes a whole month with out cheating on his non black wife

Lol did you not READ the article that specifically said "What Obama has done for African Americans"? You know what lol..have a good night.

I read where it was inserted how we were included along with other Americans? Did you read where I asked for a link where he did something specifically for blacks did you get that? I guess I should've said only, exclusive of other races. However have a good night. ????

bush left him a deficit, a war ,and bin laden .it is just time to try something different, if trump wins this country will be ripe for terrorist attacks and more problems than we have now.

He's black. I'm not sure how this is confusing

Al Dunbar I can only speak for my own experiences. Yes I was ridiculed by black children my entire youth for speaking proper English. In fact for a while I didn't like black people outside of my own family because many were mean to me. I'm sorry that seems like.brown nosing to you but it's my truth.

Al Dunbar I can only speak for my own experiences. Yes I was ridiculed by black children my entire youth for speaking proper English. In fact for a while I didn't like black people outside of my own family because many were mean to me. I'm sorry that seems like.brown nosing to you but it's my truth.

Lol The article said "What has Obama DONE for African Americans"...THEN goes on to list WHAT he has DONE. it's not that complicated.

With that said, what would you have liked for Obama to do??

Add lowest gas prices to date.

Again the article lists what it has done for blacks, which is the SAME thing he did for ALL Americans, no? In light of the police shootings why hasn't he brought up a proposal before the senate regarding more extensive training for officers, for example diversity training. Required body cams for all, required transparency when it comes to deadly force used? A proposal on how jail/prison sentences differ amongst black and whites. As someone said before if he brought it up and it was denied I'd be grateful. However all he did was talk about these thing without permanent actions, resolutions to carry on once he leaves office.

He originally spoke the truth. O is half African and half Becky. He was brought in to appease the PC voters. Same thing with Hillary. Neither will be effective Presidents due to a lack of experience and knowledge. Hillary may even go to jail.

What ever you smoking stop it immediately if not sooner

Exactly, and aren't we Americans?

As for what you stated, if i'm not mistaken, he has mentioned some of these things, yet the senate "Made up of majority of the GOP" continues to deny every sanction he proposes.

In conclusion, I know our respect for President Obama differs, and that's fine, we're all entitled to an opinion.

Enjoy your night though, and God bless.

Ummmm high school drop.out weed smoking Waka Flaka is not the measure of a real black man. Regardless of Obama's politics he is the epitome of what a man is black or white.

This nigha's name is WAKA-FLAKA-FLAME. enough said

Patty, thank you for your rebuttal. I think you make great points, however your experience is what I call "blessed". Unfortunately, most black children did not have those experiences, and if they did there would be no reason for change. I have no doubt that you can relate as you are black in America and I assume you have two black parents, but I would not choose you to host a seminar for black youth in the inner city of Chicago because your experience is starkly different from those children in the inner city. That does not make you any less black but it makes you less capable of affecting the masses since you do not share there common experience. The problem with our community is that we are practicing inclusivity and the world is stuck on exclusivity. What makes someone "black enough"? There's no text book answer but the best I've come up with is 1. how you look and 2) how you look coupled with your experience. Our Oppressors told us early on that if you have 1% african ancestry, then you are considered black and this has stuck with us forever. But somehow, if you have 50% white you are still black but you get certain privileges. Yes, a bi-racial man is in the white house but how is this any different than a house negro living in the master's house? It would be different to me if that same house negro also worked in the fields, and came to the house and said "Master, this is a nice house but if I'm gonna live here, then all MY people are coming with me! That is not the case with Obama. He has never, or at least he's never mentioned his hardships as a BLACK MAN, and I'm starting to believe it's because he does not any that will resonate with the community. I'm not trying to take away his blackness but we need someone at the forefront representing the REAL issues we face in the black community such as poverty, lack of a nuclear family, limited education, etc... Yes, he can speak on all of that, but chooses not to do so. Therefore, he cannot relate to OUR experience and I question whether he is truly a black man based on the American definition.

Renee, I never said he doesn't understand. Yes he was involved in the community, but going to a community and actually living there are 2 different things. The best example of this is our public school teachers in the inner city. These teachers spend years even decades teaching all black children, yet they are oblivious to the issues these children are facing, because at the end of the day, they go home to their suburbs. People keep saying that "there's only so much a President can do"..... actually there's tons he can do. He has executive powers, and he's used those powers - not exclusively for black people. He commands the worlds attention yet he's never brought up the treatment of african americans in any united nations or international forum. I just want him to speak up and demand justice for us even if he fails. Like another poster mentioned, at least have an agenda for black folk. Let your black people know that hey, I hear you, I see you and I have a plan to do ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP....XYZ. He should be on capital hill everyday fighting for us. THAT should be his main priority. We are his family, don't you look out for your family BEFORE everyone else? Who cares if LGBT can marry if your own people cannot get access to basic things in life? His priorities and his lack of experience coupled with his bi racial heritage lead me to believe that he is not a African American man. He is a man with a white mother and kenyan father. He may be a great person, idk. But I'm judging him on the state of the black community because I am black, and he calls himself black. Well, you are the President and 40% of your family have to travel 15 miles from their home to get fresh fruit. The unemployment rate doubled for black people, and the school systems are worse than before. So I can't call him a black man, let along a great black man but he's a damn good politician.

From the few select facts about me that I chose to share you can't possibly know what I can or cannot relate to, so I respectfully disagree with you. It's good to be able to have a respectful conversation about real issues though, so thank you for that

As much as Congress gave Obama the run for his presidency by rejecting everything he said, I hope to see another black, smart, intelligent, with out a skeleton in his closet, to remind Congress thst we are smart with no string attached.that will be great for us black folks. .... ?

Ok you used a great city Detroit... what do think could be done to improve Detroit government wise? Because the ppl who run the city aren't struggling like the citizens are. Why aren't the ppl calling for a change?

Leave Obama alone. #govote #HATER

ASE! but by that time, there will be no more america... Obama is the last president... there will be no election...

Trust many of us regular, educated people are doing that, just not enough. I procure funding from celebrities, but most just want to make an appearance (as if that works magic on youth) and don't give large amounts. Fellow alum Dr. Dre, gave 70 million to USC (also my alma mater) who didn't need it and nothing to our HS. Most just want to talk about or some here deny the crisis, but ain't many 'bout it truly.

Hey Sis. I'm a mad black folk, just not at Obama. At us. All of us. I have attended community meetings, legislative meetings, drag myself to Sacramento and D.C. We're there, come join us and see. Most people who join in discourse here are too busy doing them and actually are in denial of our crises as it's not hitting home. It doesn't for me either. My child has been grown, I have a doctorate and live quite comfortably... but I'm steady in the schools. Obama did Obama's best. We steadily show out but don't show up. It's not enough of us. But we're there.

Hey Sis. I was a "blessed" child also. I am black enough to be working in the trenches of urban America with my people. Any true warrior would never turn away anyone with the heart for the struggle. We appreciate any hands to help, any hearts to care, any minds to organize.....I don't know anything much about "almost black privilege". I'm almost an elder. We never had the privilege to start categorizing activists based on shade, higher education or life circumstance. Welcome...all...welcome.

Even if Obama was one of the worst presidents to ever live causing 100 nuclear wars, banishing abortion while having a gangbang in the office with both women and men I would still say I'm proud to have lived when the first black president was chosen! There were 43 white presidents before him and you seriously want to tell me that all of them were good?

FOH! I'm glad he stayed till the end showing these MF'ers they can bully him all they want but this nigga aint going nowhere! Unlike these phuckboys attacking Obama left and right while they don't even know how many kids they have or when the first day of school starts. Now go home baby boy and play house. SIT YO ASS DOWN!

Thanks Anji. It frustrates me when we negate the "black experience" of others because it doesn't fit the "poor, disadvataged, from the 'hood" narative. Many of us do come from that background but many of us haven't. We should acknowledge that we aren't all the same but can have similar experiences in this country anyway. Why must we cause divisions amongst ourselves? My blackness (and I am clearly visibly black) has been challenged by other black folks my whole life (not anymore Thank God! Benefits of being an adult).

How people can try to argue that he isn't black boggles my mind. Starting to think I was better off before social media when I wasn't so fully aware of people's idiocy.

Exhausting ?

Chile! Not one of us is black enough. Apparently being black to some people means growing up in only one type of environment and sharing only one type of experience. Anything outside of that makes you something other than black. When i was growing up apparently I wanted to be White because I spoke a certain way and enjoyed school. And this criticism was coming from other black people!

The ignorance out there is staggering.

He's biracial at best. How's someone who was raised by a white family in Hawaii and went to white schools black? Because he's has a black mate, is Robert Deniro or George Lucas considered black? nO! Black is not just a skin color, we have our own culture and way of thinking, which I don't believe he embodies. One of my friends actually has a similar background to Obama, raised by whites family with a black mate and she's not black to me either. To pull it all together Obama was a good president but he was like the rest of them, ignore black peoples until you need to give them attention. We've been protesting and marching since the Civil Rightd movement, where was our change, where was out announcement? He's no different than Bill Clinton to me, wasn't he a black ? President as well, lol (sarcasm)

Untrue. The Obama administration created Race to the Top which is geared toward improving low achieving schools.

It is going to take way more than Obama to turn around failing schools. Schools can only do so much when kids begin school behind and don't have stable homes let alone parental support.

Beyond staggering and it saddens me....yup I got that same ish from my cousins. I can't fault them though...their parents ain't ish. Theyre still ratchet at 30+ old...I feel sorry for them. They know not what they do.

People that make statements like that do not understand the roles and responsibilities of the president, as well as the obstacles that they face! Its sad that our first black president was controlled by people that never supported him. Compare 2007 to 2016---- HUGE difference!!!!! Because he didn't have the support he needed people like Trump are created. Sad Sad Sad. Our president DOES count as the First Black President of the United States America. We as a people should be very proud that He is our first Black President!
#JMO #notupfordebate

If we educated our own children show them how to create value within themselves we would not have to worry about what their agenda is for us. I hate your train of thought. Like we are so helpless. We are not. In most of the school districts where black's lead in the administration they are losing their accreditation. Meaning our babies whi we beg to stay in school have to attend junior college first before entering regular college just so their diploma is recognized. This is very unproductive. And most kids will just quit

What are the results now. Lie and cheat to get our kids in white districts cause all wont be able to do this.

Amen to all of that

My granny's favorite quote. So true.