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Black Caucus is an all-black organization.
Thu Jul 5, 2012 5:17pm
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/sep/8/20060908-123054-1413r/

It is “critical” that the Congressional Black Caucus remain an all-black organization, one of the CBC’s founders has said in a strategy memo.

“The CBC welcomes support from others in the House and Senate, especially those with liberal credentials, but it is critical that its membership remain exclusively African American,” retired Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr. wrote earlier this year to the CBC.

Mr. Clay’s letter — distributed by his son, Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr., Missouri Democrat — prompted a CBC meeting before the August recess.

“The members have discussed it, and we supported the tradition that only African-Americans have been full members of the CBC, but as always we will work with anyone as our coalition partners and some have become honorary members,” said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Michigan Democrat, who has been all but confirmed as the caucus’ chairman for the 110th Congress.

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"WHITES CHRISTIANS ONLY CONFERENCE" — Gateway, Thu Jul 5 12:12pm

This is not a hate group even with a strong kkk presence. Of course we should believe them. They are white christians with no reason to lie, distort or mislead us in any way. All they are looking for ... more
Yep they never left, they're only just starting to get it — Διός, Sun Jul 8 12:00am

out in the open again and all the bigots and rednecks will be rejoicing themselves again with vigour. Διός
Since when has the KKK not been an hate group — ChristopherBlackwell, Thu Jul 5 7:21pm

Gateway, I think I missed that part of the Bible where God stated that the White Race was the chosen Race. Last I heard it was still the Jewish people.That might upset the KKK. If the only thing a... more
If these douchebags wanted 'equal treatment' — greenman, Thu Jul 5 4:46pm

...they'd integrate and stop being racists.
Yes.... — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 8:42am

The Congressional Black Caucus probably should integrate...
Racist! — greenman, Fri Jul 6 8:00pm

Your first impulse is to find black Americans to blame, that's why.
Liar... (nm) — Sprout, Sun Jul 8 4:25pm

Eat me (nm) — greenman, Sun Jul 8 6:50pm

You know what always come to the top in a cooking pot, the — Διός, Sat Jul 7 11:52pm

chef will have to remove the floating scum himself. Finally we get to see the real racist in here it only took a while. Διός
Good for them. — B, Thu Jul 5 2:57pm

I think it's funny when liberals get all whipped up into a frenzy and froth at the mouth when white people do something that involves only white people. In a liberals mind it's O.K for people with... more
Translation — greenman, Thu Jul 5 5:00pm

'Racism is cool if it upsets them durn lib'ruls!' Up yours.
Translate this — B , Thu Jul 5 5:45pm

Back 'atcha! ;) (nm) — greenman, Fri Jul 6 8:00pm

Why point out liberals? — Gateway, Thu Jul 5 4:01pm

Don't you think that they also can be racist? However, that is not the point. What should be the concern when speaking of god is the theory of god's philosophy of equality. At least that is what I... more
You really don't know that? — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 8:44am

It is the liberals who run the double standard of saying that it is OK for CERTAIN raical groups to have racially limited organizations, but that it is NOT OK for OTHER racial groups to have racially ... more
I know all about — greenman, Fri Jul 6 8:02pm

...reactionary Conservatives who pretend that 'equality' means forgetting that 300 years of racism and slavery existed and that all of the ensuing economic, educational, and social disparities which... more
Because... — B, Thu Jul 5 5:06pm

... the gist of the entire article is about labeling this group as racist because it’s white only not because it’s a Christian group. I didn’t see anything about “businesses” and “residents” being... more
You forgot the KKK robes and the cross burning — ChristopherBlackwell, Sun Jul 8 6:54pm

B I don't know how you could have missed that as it is stated in the article. If it act like the KKK and dresses like the KKK then people might come to expect that it is the KKK. You are going to... more
Yet a Black Southern Baptist conference is OK? (nm) — Sprout, Thu Jul 5 12:43pm

the Black Southern Baptist — Heathen57, Thu Jul 5 11:06pm

conference never allowed, endorsed, or called for the lynching and harassment and destruction of the white man. The KKK has been convicted of all those things and more. Matter of fact, none of the... more
So what? the group you are opposing isn't the KKK? (nm) — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 8:34am

Blues brothers in a black church: — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 10:09pm

I think black churches have mostly black people, but allow other races too. Like this, but without all the dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZVhzVTBDvA&feature=related
It's so tiresome — greenman, Thu Jul 5 4:45pm

...to continue to see, at this point in our history, white people who are STILL unaware of 300 years of slavery and racism. I mean, f--k, man...
So, what is the goal? Equality? — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 8:35am

Or getting even?
It's like this, Sprout — greenman, Fri Jul 6 8:07pm

I think it's okay if it's not "blacks only". — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 12:57pm

See my reply and all the links I posted to SES below.
How about the National Association for the Advancement of — Sprout, Thu Jul 5 12:59pm

Colored People... Try creating a National Association for the Advancement of White People, and see if folks think that is equally acceptable.
Thanks for the example. — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 10:05pm

Trying to advance one race might not be as bad as disallowing a race like in the original post. A National Association for the Advancement of White People might not be as bad as the KKK is.
The NAAWP would be potrayed as being — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 5:46am

IDENTICAL to the KKK by the same folks who currently protect the NAACP.
There is certainly a point in time at which — PureStevil, Thu Jul 5 1:08pm

groups like this do more to keep racism alive then to mitigate damage from the past. Are we there yet? I'm not certain. But it's not far off if it isn't already here.
doh. "Than", not "then" (nm) — PureStevil, Thu Jul 5 1:09pm

And a Blacks Only Caucus in DC. (nm) — SES, Thu Jul 5 12:47pm

If they were Repubs, they'd be OK — greenman, Thu Jul 5 4:45pm

Don't lie and try to pretend otherwise, either. We all remember Unca Clarence and the 'black seat' on the Supreme Court.
Do you have any evidence of such a thing? — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 12:56pm

I already did some searching, I can't find any Blacks Only churches. It looks like black churches started as a result of discrimination by whites, and now those churches allow all races.... more
Huh? Do a search on "Black Caucus", I guess. — SES, Thu Jul 5 1:17pm

You've never heard of the Congressional Black Caucus?
Oh, I thought we were talking about churches. — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 5:10pm

The original post was about a church. I see there is a Black Caucus. They are politically nonpartisan, but they try to "advance the global black community". http://www.cbcfinc.org/aboutus.html
OK.... So, it's not OK to have a one race only church... — Sprout, Fri Jul 6 9:05am

But it's OK to have a one race only political organization?
Cough-cough — greenman, Sat Jul 7 6:23pm

All the straw in the room is making it hard to breathe.
I wasn't saying if I thought it was okay or not. — Ken C, Fri Jul 6 9:50am

I may have disagreed with SES about one thing, then agreed with another point. Sometimes I post to people without saying whether or not I agree with them. I think discrimination by the government is... more
Black Caucus is an all-black organization. — Ken C, Thu Jul 5 5:17pm
And a Blacks Only Business Association. (nm) — SES, Thu Jul 5 12:48pm

If that is NOT a hate group ... — OldCM, Thu Jul 5 12:34pm

... then I guess pigs actually do fly -- on a regular basis.
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