AP-AOL Black Voices Poll Finds African-American Community Deeply Divided on Leadership
According to the AP-AOL Black Voices poll*, no single individual emerges as the clear leader of the African-American community today. Asked in an open-ended question who the most important black leader in America today, the four mentioned most often were Jesse Jackson (15%); Condoleezza Rice (11%); Colin Powell (8%); and Barack Obama (6%). Of note, two of these four leaders are Republicans, despite the fact that only 11% of blacks say they are Republicans or lean towards the Republican Party.
Regardless of the absence of a dominant leader, two-thirds of blacks feel that the leadership of the black community is effective in representing black people like them. However, married men and those making more than $75,000 per year were more likely to say that black leadership is not effective, with approximately 40% of both groups noting their dissatisfaction. (more…)
So let me get this straight–other races are free to have a plethora of role models of various beliefs or backgrounds while multiple viewpoints in the black community is considered a sign that we are “deeply divided“.
I also know of plenty men who make far less than $75k/year who feel that the concept of “Moses” leadership does not work.
