A Michigan congressman is being attacked by his opponents for not
being “black” enough to represent the state’s newly redrawn 14th
district, which includes Detroit, CBS Detroit reports.
Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) responded Wednesday to allegations that
he is only posing as a black man in order to gain votes, saying racial
divides are tearing Detroit apart and are partly to blame for the state of the city’s economy.
Clarke is running against two black women, Mary Waters and Brenda
Lawrence, and two white men, state Rep. Gary Peters and Bob Costello.
After participating in one debate this election cycle, he says won’t do
any more because the racial rhetoric is too intense.
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1 comment:
Has anyone thought of the fact that the race, color, or creed of a person has nothing to do with the content of one's character? Or have I missed a point made 45 years ago by another man?
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