tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882081070974497162024-02-02T01:53:04.324-08:00National Republican African American CaucusThe Purpose of The National Republican African-American Caucus is to create an organization that is comprised of people of spirit and faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party.The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-53976947980333933442012-01-16T00:28:00.000-08:002012-01-16T09:42:57.911-08:00January 16, 2012 National Republican African American Caucus Celebrates Dr. King's Birthday and Encourages GOP to Revive it's Dream<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtirPYFBRvdPM6qt-G2eGZRTHD5UvxFA6KgypKh8kJ-jOLkYGFqKdmp8RWyIcizWsxJylnATZhPTk82T8iV6MBRtgyQqLPUfms7UZ7rXDB-aeuy1BWv8oUGNCh7_9mersE7HwFTsqZMA/s1600/Dr+King+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698144305705048402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtirPYFBRvdPM6qt-G2eGZRTHD5UvxFA6KgypKh8kJ-jOLkYGFqKdmp8RWyIcizWsxJylnATZhPTk82T8iV6MBRtgyQqLPUfms7UZ7rXDB-aeuy1BWv8oUGNCh7_9mersE7HwFTsqZMA/s200/Dr+King+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 156px;" /></a><br />
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<span _mce_="" align="center" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;">Often as a party, we boast about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. being Republicans. Back in the day when those of color felt a kinship and could identify with the 11 original core values of the Republican Party, yes it is true - they were Republicans. They were proud to wear the Republican label because of these 11 Republican Cores Values. </span></div>
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Just as Dr. King had a dream, these 11 core values are the embodiment of the dream of our Grand Ole Party. They are the true core values of the Republican Party - "the foundation of our national strength" - values of which we should be "committed to their preservation", so that the Republican Party remains relevant and "is the Party of today, and the Party for the Future". They are the values which drew African American Republicans of yesteryear that included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. into the Republican Party. </div>
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They are core values that attracted the membership of the NRAAC to join the ranks of the GOP. They also are the same values with which not only many African Americans can align, but also many other Americans, regardless of race or political affiliation. </div>
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While we celebrate Dr. King's dream today, as a party, we also have to retrieve and revive our own dream. We cannot allow these precious core values to become lost or caught up in the political rhetoric of today's political landscape - where very few even know they exist and are the foundation of the Republican Party. </div>
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In 2012, we too have a dream, and that dream is to be true to our core values - values worthy enough to be built into the foundation of our Grand Ole Party - values worth preserving in order to make us <b> "the Party of today, and the Party for the Future"</b>. </div>
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<span _mce_="" align="center" style="color: #284907; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><span _mce_="" style="color: #284907;"></span></span></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-79248490868797192912011-11-30T10:11:00.000-08:002011-11-30T10:15:18.701-08:00Nov 30, 2011 National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Encourages Cain to Stay in Presidential Race<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7); text-align: center;font-family:Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;" align="center" ><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Encourages Cain to Stay in Presidential Race </span> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 30px;" align="left"><br /><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >In the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against GOP presidential contender Herman Cain, the National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] national chair, Dr. Jean Howard-Hill says short of a primary endorsement, the NRAAC stands with Mr. Cain and encourages him to remain in the race.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >Dr. Jean Howard-Hill, who also has taught American Government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga points out, "Politics is a hard ground where even if everyone else who is judging you is also with fault, once you enter the arena, attempts will be made to find everything possible to raise the issue of guilt. It is all about discrediting your opponent in an attempt to create an advantage."</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >She says that although it is not meant to be about race, Mr. Cain also brings to this election and also to the Republican Party, hope that the party (at least at the grassroots level) is embracing the idea of people of color being supported for elected positions.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >"We look out on the national scene and see so few to none of us. Seeing how the GOP has embraced Mr. Cain, as African American Republicans we can't help but be encouraged and inspired."</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >Howard-Hill says that Mr. Cain has to deal with these allegations, but should do it in such a way that it does not slow down his pace or cause supporters to question his abilities or integrity. Having his wife at his side, she believes makes a big difference and is his strongest defense.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >As a female, personally she contends, "It is not within the nature of a woman to stand with her man, if she believes he has done her wrong. So if Gloria Cain can still support him and be at his side, perhaps this is an indication that the allegations may not be concerning enough to have significant impact. Whether this is true or not, remains to be seen."</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >The NRAAC intends to support Mr. Cain's right and need to stay in the race, until there is a more compelling reason for not doing so.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=" color: rgb(40, 73, 7);font-family:Times New Roman,Times;font-size:12pt;" >According to Nat'l Chair Howard-Hill, "even if he does not become the GOP presidential nominee, the vice presidential spot is not out of reach. Therefore, he has to stay strong and continue to contend for the number one presidential spot." </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> </div> </span></div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><br /><br />About the NRAAC</strong><br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;" align="left">The National Republican African American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party.<br /><br />Additionally under the organization's umbrella are other ethnic groups comprised of people of spirit and truth that fall under the organization as distinct caucuses, addressing issues unique to their individual ethnicities. NRAAC offers membership not only to Republicans, but also to Independent and Democratic Affiliates who share our core values.<br /><br />The organization has at the center of its core values, the commitment to first be examples of Godly principles, and to integrate those principles within our everyday life, including politics, to make a positive difference. However, NRAAC is not a religion, nor is it an affiliate of any denomination. It is an independent political organization that recruits those who are Spirit filled and people of faith to bring about principled and positive change within the political arena.<br /><br />For more information, visit the NRAAC's website.<br /><br />http://www.nraacaucus.org [NRAAC's Official website]<br />http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only)<br />http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]<br />http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]<br />http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]<br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]<br />Illinois http://ilraacaucus.ning.com [ILRAAC] Illinois Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only)<br /><br />Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC<br /><br /><br />Contact Person:<br /><br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill,<br />NRAAC National Chair<br />423-544-9696 cell<br />423-521-4294 NRAAC office <span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><br /><strong> </strong></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-34053600211890254232011-01-16T22:32:00.000-08:002011-01-16T22:46:06.589-08:00What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Think?<span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span> <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:arial;" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b><img name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.47" alt="Dr. King - 3" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs040/1102827910662/img/47.jpg" border="0" vspace="5" width="225" height="225" hspace="5" /><br /></b></span></p> <p face="georgia" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" 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text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Think?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In a polarized America, where blame is shifted and hatred is spewed from the lips of some without thought or conscience, I could not help but wonder, if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he think? What would he say?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would be encouraged to see just how far we have come, yet unsettled at how far we have regressed as a human family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would encourage us to continue the fight, yet ask us to lay down our weapons of war.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would say, let us vigorously debate the issues of the day, but also come let us reason together with civility and respect for differences of opinions. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would tell us to hold on to our faith, but also respect the faith and beliefs of others, lest we find ourselves in danger of losing the freedom to freely believe.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would tell us to love our fellow man and woman, even when we must speak out against and denounce that which is wrong.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would tell us to place a light in the windows of our souls, so that where there is darkness, that light would pierce through and bring the light of truth.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would yearn for the opportunity to be a part of the challenge of conquering a promised land, which is not quite realized, and is yet to be fully possessed.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would ask for a moment of silence, where the chatter ceases, and the ear of the inner soul can hear from its Creator, the wisdom and divine guidance that is needed to heal a nation divided. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe above all, he would be grateful to GOD for the role he played in setting a new tone for America's racial and social struggles.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe he would beg of us to live as one family, and to love and forgive each other, as we have been loved and forgiven by our Creator.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I believe in spite of it all, looking back, he would never allow anyone to convince him that his living nor his death was in vain.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dr. King Jr., we wish you were here. But even in your absence, your works and teachings will forever live on as a beacon for hope, and as a remedy for what ails the heart, mind and soul of America.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As the NRAAC national chair, and on behalf of the membership of the National Republican African America Caucus, we join with our fellow Americans today, to honor and celebrate the legacy of one of our own, the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:15.5pt;" ></span><br /><p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: arial;" align="center"> </p> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br />423-544-9696 Cell<br />423-521-4294 NRAAC office<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></div></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-71848668846514334602011-01-13T01:57:00.000-08:002011-01-13T02:04:45.247-08:00NRAAC Nat'l Chair Call for Wisdom and Compassion: Arizona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16XSdsETfnbW_X1QDiWsUW0dhMinafjbqF-Wmjjp1NQ0oAc-VR9U5uIGwV5epBvLZsLOSDxBmfkC0UaIfMzpjU9bvhcsAxRfvy3mZ4x27JaEUTQK_4OQyfp0oB5eMcK6kMbiluY7xtSs/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" align="center">Dr. Hill is also a contributor to David Frum's Forum at <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&t=y7nq8meab.0.0.gq6u9cdab.0&id=preview&p=http%3A%2F%2Ffrumforum.com" target="_blank">http://frumforum.com</a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" align="center">Hip Hop Republican <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&t=y7nq8meab.0.0.gq6u9cdab.0&id=preview&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiphoprepublican.com" target="_blank">http://www.hiphoprepublican.<wbr>com</a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" align="center">Booker Rising <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&t=y7nq8meab.0.0.gq6u9cdab.0&id=preview&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookerrising.net" target="_blank">http://www.bookerrising.net</a><br /></p> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><strong>January 13, 2011</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><br /><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><strong><br /></strong></span></p> </span> <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><b>NRAAC Nat'l Chairs Calls for Wisdom and Compassion: Arizona Tragedy </b></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>"The victims of the Arizona tragedy deserve neither partisan rhetoric nor statements that defend or shift blame. They deserve a comforting word and a moment to mourn as best they can."</b></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><b> </b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Have we become a nation so polarized by partisan differences, that we lack the sensitivity and even the decency to pause for a moment to compassionately and civilly share in the sorrows of those who are victims of the Arizona massacre? Are we not a nation and a community of citizens who feel each other's pain?</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">These are questions this morning, I awaken with on my mind.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">From Facebook to the news, the debate wages and it seems everyone has an opinion on the part political rhetoric had in instigating this tragedy. It makes good for those who feel the need to join the debate, but there comes a time when an opinion is worthless, and silence is to be preferred, where wisdom and compassion is lacking. But it seems we are hearing more blame, and justification and denial of blame, than seasoned words of wisdom, filled with compassion for those who are in mourning and injured.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">America is becoming a nation of angry citizens who shift blame for all that is wrong in our country from one political group to another. But we have forgotten that this nation is comprised of individuals. Therefore, each citizen and each citizen group must take full responsibility for making sure that we live and thrive in civility, where differences of opinion are a part of our democratic process. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">As we share in this horrific tragedy, let us reconsider the role we play today, that will impact tomorrow. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Even if no one individual or no organization is responsible for this tragedy other than Jared Loughner, <span> </span>we have to understand, that even those words spoken now, are words that do have impact. Once they are released into the atmosphere and they fall upon the ears of those who hear them, they are no longer returned to us null and void, and are subject to returning to the person who speaks them, some kind of impact intended or not intended, good or bad. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Going forward in 2011, let us keep in mind that ownership of our words is important. When we speak, we need to think and be wise and cautious with our words, and let us never underestimate the power of the tongue or written word.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Waking up this morning with this on my mind, as the national chair for the National Republican African American Caucus, I join with President Obama in saying:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0.3in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><b style="font-size: 12pt;">"At a time when our discourse has become so sharply polarized, at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who think differently than we do, it's important for us to pause for a moment and make sure that we are talking with each other in a way that heals, not a way that wounds." <span> </span>__President Obama</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />The victims of the Arizona tragedy deserve neither partisan rhetoric nor statements that defend or shift blame. They deserve a comforting word and a moment to mourn as best they can. Death is hard to endure under normal circumstances, and it certainly makes it even more unbearable, when those around them are debating why a precious life has been taken and who is or is not to blame.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">It is time to lay aside the rhetoric, show compassion, pray for those who are hurting and the injured that are still recovering, as well as the family of the shooter. And if now you cannot bring healing to a nation so widely divided by political rhetoric, then choose to remain silent. <span> </span><span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Our prayers and sincere compassionate thoughts are with all who have lost a loved one or have been impacted from this tragedy. May the peace of GOD bring comfort, and may those who are wounded speedily recover. </span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b> <div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify">To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br />423-544-9696 Cell<br />423-521-4294 NRAAC office<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</div></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-34524354111040729582010-12-16T13:21:00.000-08:002010-12-16T13:28:29.777-08:00NRAAC Differs With African American Republican Organization in It's support of RNC Chair Michael Steele's Bid for a Second Term<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCIC35L_R0g7lDyfyDQYgvIRbhZS-PMPHamYJpqwR8TRT7Ngxm2cw5l5qZOjCh9np4130VhyITj26Ws9p2Kb2IdhtxbE5OTYMFFChYprZtW1CUHgHWF5rqNBsXg-aPCFwo-1yyMpSI1c/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCIC35L_R0g7lDyfyDQYgvIRbhZS-PMPHamYJpqwR8TRT7Ngxm2cw5l5qZOjCh9np4130VhyITj26Ws9p2Kb2IdhtxbE5OTYMFFChYprZtW1CUHgHWF5rqNBsXg-aPCFwo-1yyMpSI1c/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551393522645853058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:12pt;"><p style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:10pt;" ><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">NRAAC's National Chair Dr. Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /></strong></span></p></span> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmD2etCOJ63_5eXPSN7wEeAIgwkD-9riYsPh4am7R6hX8=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.nraac.blogspot.com</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmD2etCOJ63_7nq-ZRzutHLNFznrPY6g8MjMUX42vUAYY=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.nraacaucus.org</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmD2etCOJ63_7nq-ZRzutHLNFznrPY6g8MjMUX42vUAYY=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">Dr. Hill is also a contributor to David Frum's Forum at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmD2etCOJ63_5AydQOVY4IblR0JxO48hDndK377oSbLLE=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.frumforum.com</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">Hip Hop Republican <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmyY62X0Nsv0LxC3E3f1wpYI9pkmMS9cNAMF-xKcsMd6Y=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://hiphoprepublican.com</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center">Booker Rising <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmD2etCOJ63_4giiWLj0bK17Q7GcmwiDM3kpMI5OotUqE=" target="_blank">http://www.bookerrising.net</a><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><br /></p> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b>NRAAC Differs With African American Republican Organization in It's support of RNC Chair Michael Steele's Bid for a Second Term</b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b><i>With all due respect for Mr. Daniels, he cannot have it both ways. He cannot say "he was elected to broaden the party and to win elections", and "he did both", while also saying that even Steele conceded that "it was grassroots organizations that worked so hard to get candidates elected".</i></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><i> </i><b><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The NRAAC does not like having to contradict a fellow African American Republican organization, but when it comes to the re-election of RNC Chair Michael Steele, it becomes necessary. Any organization has a right to endorse whomever and to do so without the approval of others. We certainly are not opposing any organization's right to make such an endorsement. However, we do take issue with the statements as to why Steele is being endorsed, made by Kevin Daniels, president of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina. In a December 16, 2010 news release entitled, Frederick Douglas Foundation of North Carolina Supports the Re-Election of RNC Chairman Michael Steele, in part it reads:</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">"Michael Steele is a good leader. He was elected to broaden the party and to win elections," Daniels said. "He did both."</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">In 2009, Chairman Steele was at the helm when Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie became Governors and Scott Brown did the unthinkable; winning a Senate seat in Massachusetts. In 2010 there were more Black Americans that sought public office since Reconstruction. Two of those candidates, Tim Scott and Alan West, are newly elected members of Congress. Governor-Elect, Nikki Haley of South Carolina and Susana Martinez of New Mexico are Native American and Hispanic, respectively. In Florida, Jennifer Carroll will be the first Black Female Lieutenant Governor. Republicans took over the US House of Representatives, picked up seats in the Senate and took control of many State Legislatures, including North Carolina for the first time in 112 years.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">"Michael Steele has proven that he is capable of working outside of the Republican establishment to ensure victory for the party, " Daniels said.<br /><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">"What I admire most is that he gave credit where credit is due. To the people."<br /><br />Daniels continued, "While Republican leaders across the country continue to take credit for the victories, he acknowledged the grassroots organizations that worked so hard to get candidates elected."</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Unless we are missing something, we are not privy to any proof that supports Steele having played a substantial role with Independents and certainly not the Tea Party Movement in ensuring the victory of Chris Christie or Scott Brown. Nor can he say he recruited the African American candidates, who in most cases courageously put themselves out there to run for office as lambs for the Republican slaughter. Being one of those rare African American candidates who decided to enter the congressional race, I certainly can give Steele no credit for me having stepped into the political ring. <span> </span>Also, there are more like me, who I am sure will say the same.</span></p><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">With all due respect for Mr. Daniels, he cannot have it both ways. He cannot say "he was elected to broaden the party and to win elections", and "he did both", while also saying that even Steele conceded that "it was grassroots organizations that worked so hard to get candidates elected".</span><br /></p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br />As to broadening the party, where is the proof of Chairman Steele broadening the party? In order to have done that, he would have needed to have been actively involved in inclusion efforts. Contrary to this, in our December 9, 2010 Blog, <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Could Michael Steele's Oust be Racism? We Think Not!</b></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">,</span>we wrote:</span><br /><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">"A review of Steele's record in bringing the GOP closer to looking like a party of racial inclusion is certainly lacking to say the least.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">As a national African American Republican organization, we cannot help but recap the two year tenure of Steele with disappointment. We were pleased to see him be the first African American to take the helm of the party. This gave us hope for further minority inclusion within the ranks of the Republican Party. However, during his tenure, with much regret, we have very little to report as to any substantial difference in reaching out to minorities. In fact, over the past two years, as a Caucus with its primary goals to attract those of color to the Republican Party, it has been extremely painful to endure the failures of the Steele leadership and administration to reach out to us or even respond to us reaching out to it. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Having known personally Steele since 2001 when the Bush White House had me make his acquaintance, as the NRAAC national chair, I was thrilled and filled with high hopes and great expectations that with him at the helm, we would see a better and more inclusive GOP. Unfortunately that did not happen. Instead, many veteran African American GOP'ers have felt even more alienated, ignored and denied access than ever by the Republican Party leadership. Yet most of us have hung in there, although we were among the first to see the handwriting on the wall, and the hand as it began to write the warning to Steele.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">We knew things were destined to become problematic when fresh out of the stall, Steele suffered from a strange politically expedient disease of alienating himself from us and ignoring those of us he once shared minority fellowship. That was the beginning of the handwritings on the wall, which read, "Michael do not forget where you came from, because you might have to return to us someday". The problem is - Steele failed to see or read it. Or maybe he did, but chose to just ignore it.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Despite Steele's moving story of how he went from inner-city poverty to political stardom, we have found him to be less convincing in his role as leading man, once he reached the helm of the GOP. In fact, he has shown very little commitment and almost non-existing efforts to bring minority presence and participation to the party. It seemed it was enough to have him be the lone star with only a few of us coming close to getting back row tickets to his two year GOP performance. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">It has been almost two years to the date and the NRAAC is still waiting for an appointment to meet with and work with our RNC chair, Michael Steele, regarding minority recruitment or for him to return a call or answer letters and cards to him. That says a lot about his commitment and the value he placed on minority recruitment and involvement during his past two year term of office.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">I am even sure there are some good white Republicans who also are disappointed at his failure in this area as well.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Inclusion is a very serious issue for the RNC, which sooner or later is going to have to be dealt with. With poll numbers that reflect the majority of Americans are not too hot about either party's job performance on a national level, (i.e. Congressional approval ratings being down to as low as 17%) and with the ultimate rise of a third party that is diverting die hard Conservatives away from the Republican base, we had better begin to look at others whose core values are more aligned with the GOP. Where do we find them? Among the morally conservative African American base. The very core of the base from which most of our membership hail. So to ignore the NRAAC with a membership base which is almost 100 percent from the African American religious community is political malpractice.<span> </span>Nevertheless, this is what Steele has done.</span></p><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">If we are to address some of the issues of lack of inclusion within the GOP, Steele is not the man! He had his chance to broaden the base and he failed or did very little. At best he was no better than past RNC leadership. So on this contention, we share a totally different prospective of Steele and his role in broadening the GOP base, than that of Daniels.</span></p><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Personally I do not know Kevin Daniels. Have not had the good pleasure of making his acquaintance. But I am sure he is a fine gentleman, and certainly have no beef with him. Perhaps Daniels is living in another world, where how he sees Steele is drastically different from ours, and even some outside of our NRAAC's membership. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">I certainly hope so. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">That may be the case, since North Carolina faired well in the 2010 midterm elections and seemingly this organization has been a Michael Steele beneficiary. Because otherwise, this is just more political rhetoric being espoused from those who should know better, because the facts just do not support all of the contentions.</span></p><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;">As to Steele being a good leader, perhaps he was. But <span> </span>as the RNC chair, if you cannot raise as much money as needed for the midterm elections without having to take out a loan or having third party efforts take up the slack, and if you cannot manage what you do have, then I am not sure how that makes you a good leader. For more on the NRAAC's position, go to the NRAAC's December 9, 2010 Blog, <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Could Michael Steele's Oust be Racism? We Think Not!, </b></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">at http://nraac.blogspot.com/<wbr>2010/12/could-michael-steeles-<wbr>oust-be-racism-we.html.</span></span><br /></p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /><div align="justify">To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br />423-544-9696 Cell<br />423-521-4294 NRAAC office<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com<span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:10pt;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed.She has served as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /></span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Outside of her role as the National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] national chair, Howard-Hillis known for her involvement within the African American community and her efforts to correct and enhance verbal, written and presentational skills of African American students, and her "Pull up Your Pants and Dress for Success Campaign" to improve the appearance and fate of African American males.She has created and directed the Many Faces of Diversity at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which teaches these skills to minority, "at-risk",and first generation college bound students.She is currently working on the Tennessee Youth Research Study, a research project aimed at identifying causes and providing connectors to reconnect to the youth of this generation. In 2010, she received the Girl's Inc., Unbought and Unbossed Award.<br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Non-western Countries at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local and national political commentator. She holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, College of Law and is working on a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Research from Oxford Graduate School. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.]</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;font-family:times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;">For more full bio information on Dr. Jean Howard-Hill go to </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvYPYOI1rYtLBssjvcYIqut8=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page1213.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> and for other information</span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvZ72SReY3L-0ssDb_mFt0BE=" shape="rect" target="_blank"> http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page347.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;">, Political History,</span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvQGknol40VAWIj7BImJDuSc=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://<wbr>ladyjforcongress.com/index_<wbr>files/Page2722.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> GOP Political Involvement, </span><br /></p><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvQGknol40VAWkeWUicr8hDXW3BBQSfTu_A==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page29760.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Faith Based Initiative,</span><br /><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvQGknol40VAWHNDWRXWHl_U=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page2530.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Democracy In Action, </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvQGknol40VAWSpztq0UNGac=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page2542.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> and </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvQGknol40VAWSR6r1FiLscpXSF_kg3a9pg==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.<wbr>com/index_files/Page22401.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Youth Community Involvement, </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104090332536&s=0&e=001Tj1A83KswlfGAg9Bq8vmkoaQupRjVMCX4PoT-VKWThBEZAsrWnRNfKPG3_T7AqHmhOOWXnxF4MsVPKRzQepMdzGVb09qjLB4zrzQQ0daFQBVpc3yoO6bvYPYOI1rYtLBHxNHKxtX7Qs=" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://ladyjforcongress.com/<wbr>index_files/Page1296.htm</a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Community.</span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"><br /></p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> <div align="justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.<br /><br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and<br />http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/<wbr>index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/<wbr>National_Republican_African-<wbr>American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></div></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-23229549022116213522010-12-09T08:29:00.000-08:002010-12-09T09:40:08.237-08:00Could Michael Steele's Oust be Racism? We Think Not!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW8xKyyiik-0vDWjVa_3NEX8oo0iMTwV5NrxSyQjsl4o9v4f4C8jdJJoI8Rmfdh0AL6QQf_afcp5Ni9OtBrBTXk8FaOzgYS5MuAJq5-2rhauWz1AqF6E6ZqC9j8DM-z1EzX1b-IyrMWc/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW8xKyyiik-0vDWjVa_3NEX8oo0iMTwV5NrxSyQjsl4o9v4f4C8jdJJoI8Rmfdh0AL6QQf_afcp5Ni9OtBrBTXk8FaOzgYS5MuAJq5-2rhauWz1AqF6E6ZqC9j8DM-z1EzX1b-IyrMWc/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548720700914440994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:12pt;" ><p style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:10pt;" ><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">NRAAC's National Chair Dr. Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /></strong></span></p></span> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center"><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center"><span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbtuuPLCTWgUesZWFjqg1X2G9ZGzWPWmf9d26_hD7jNL3P_0IFUVX2p8lEFZtWWZ6imjd_HMyxvPE7Z8sbsNhrwHAcVo23uABk6HBbnfZ3US2Bw==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.nraac.blogspot.com</a></span><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center"><span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbtvmKQLzvoxJEUO9oFVho2SuhX1LlYJxMIaMpa3o0mxs1UptKi0tpDIXZFxXXfCOfbWmXEbKI_JC-hD-HC9JkuGgnwHGockKKEwBc3au9XG8oQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.nraacaucus.org</a></span><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center"><span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbtvmKQLzvoxJEUO9oFVho2SuhX1LlYJxMIaMpa3o0mxs1UptKi0tpDIXZFxXXfCOfbWmXEbKI_JC-hD-HC9JkuGgnwHGockKKEwBc3au9XG8oQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com</a></span><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center">Dr. Hill is also a contributor to David Frum's Forum at <span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbtuKRMHJnlLcdtNjWrzXF_-iyjbTxRH6WAVIQq7HOPYwRpsl_8aXBqMmWhcLN5YJSh5-3RB8n1enjY0tpbRjOl1QjCjYKcMapbyDVPA41Vm5dQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.frumforum.com</a></span><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center">Hip Hop Republican <span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbts27NNovwB6GH7pWDI7dhtvgsQdpGNOJnQUfjvHWgIDrPZITkLfmOWdRekCjM3WAo8i9L-A6pGtRxnud1tMoAZhfA2M9RLvL0_bBHSkLdZ-Mg==" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://hiphoprepublican.com</a></span><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center">Booker Rising <span><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gq6u9cdab&et=1104048016361&s=643&e=001M-QpdO4gbtsXMCHfdYPyzg-DGrBkodvCqP1NnV-MobC3zujD-f5fjCndOmMzX_5O0KwmcVdp79OC2SATSvK2W-gY3ytbc_Kck8HjcHZ2Fx1P4Xj__ZGOFw==" target="_blank">http://www.bookerrising.net</a></span><br /></p><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: times new roman;font-size:12pt;" ><strong></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><b>Could Michael Steele's Oust be Racism? <span> </span>We Think Not!</b></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><b><br /></b></span> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b> </b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0.2in 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>"Is it racism? We think not. Most white Republicans are afraid to speak out too much about Steele's mess-ups, simply because they fear being labeled as racists. Even Steele throughout his tenure as RNC chair has avoided both the mentioning and the dealing with issues of racism within our Grand Ole Party. So to use it at this juncture, merely would be just another mess-up."</b></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Not many are wanting to have this discussion and many are avoiding it. However, in the wind is the rumor that there are those who wish to make the ending of RNC Chair Michael Steele's tenure as being racist.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Is it racism? We think not. </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Most white Republicans are afraid to speak out too much about Steele's mess-ups, simply because they fear being labeled as racists. But Steele's demise has little to do with race. Aside the <span>July 2010</span>, calling the Afghanistan war a largely un-winnable conflict of President Obama's choosing, which drew criticism and urging he step down by those within our own party, (including two prominent GOP Senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham), Steele's problems mainly resulted from his lack of stewardship over the RNC's coffer. It was his spending! The very thing he pointed a finger at the other party for doing, he found himself doing.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >When Steele took the chairmanship in 2009, the RNC had a $23 million surplus, which was quickly spent. In <span>March 2010</span>, he brought embarrassment to the party after reports of the RNC's lavish spending spree that included $17,000 for private jet travel, $13,000 for limousines and car services, $9,000 for a trip to the Beverly Hills hotel and a nearly $2,000 fundraiser at RNC's expense at Voyeur West Hollywood, a risque strip joint.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Then heading into the <span>November 2010</span> midterm election, was his failure to raise more than the DNC with them topping the RNC by $15 million in fundraising. Of the $79 million RNC did raise, he managed to spent all of it. By <span>September 2010</span>, the RNC had about $3.4 million in cash on hand and $4.6 million in debt, which prompted the RNC to take out a $2.5 million loan in September.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >The RNC suffered further embarrassment with third-party groups, such as the Tea Party that were able to raise in a few months, almost as much as the RNC has since <span>January 2009</span>.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >We also cannot omit the criticism of Steele spending too much time vying for a book deal or a spot as a commentator or his own television gig.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">None of these mess-ups seem to point to racism - not as we define it. Even Steele throughout his tenure as RNC chair has avoided both the mentioning and the dealing with issues of racism within our Grand Ole Party. So to use it at this juncture, merely would be just another mess-up. <span> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">A review of Steele's record in bringing the GOP closer to looking like a party of racial inclusion is certainly lacking to say the least.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">As a national African American Republican organization, we cannot help but recap the two year tenure of Steele with disappointment. We were pleased to see him be the first African American to take the helm of the party. This gave us hope for further minority inclusion within the ranks of the Republican Party. However, during his tenure, with much regret, we have very little to report as to any substantial difference in reaching out to minorities. In fact, over the past two years, as a Caucus with its primary goals to attract those of color to the Republican Party, it has been extremely painful to endure the failures of the Steele leadership and administration to reach out to us or even respond to us reaching out to it. </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Having known personally Steele since 2001 when the Bush White House had me make his acquaintance, as the NRAAC national chair, I was thrilled and filled with high hopes and great expectations that with him at the helm, we would see a better and more inclusive GOP. Unfortunately that did not happen. Instead, many veteran African American GOP'ers have felt even more alienated, ignored and denied access than ever by the Republican Party leadership.<span> </span>Yet most of us have hung in there, although we were among the first to see the handwriting on the wall, and the hand as it began to write the warning to Steele.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">We knew things were destined to become problematic when fresh out of the stall, Steele suffered from a strange politically expedient disease of alienating himself from us and ignoring those of us he once shared minority fellowship. That was the beginning of the handwritings on the wall, which read, "Michael do not forget where you came from, because you might have to return to us someday". The problem is - Steele failed to see or read it. Or maybe he did, but chose to just ignore it.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Despite Steele's moving story of how he went from inner-city poverty to political stardom, we have found him to be less convincing in his role as leading man, once he reached the helm of the GOP. In fact, he has shown very little commitment and almost non-existing efforts to bring minority presence and participation to the party.<span> </span>It seemed it was enough to have him be the lone star with only a few of us coming close to getting back row tickets to his two year GOP performance.<span> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">It has been almost two years to the date and the NRAAC is still waiting for an appointment to meet with and work with our RNC chair, Michael Steele, regarding minority recruitment or for him to return a call or answer letters and cards to him. That says a lot about his commitment and the value he placed on minority recruitment and involvement during his past two year term of office. </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am even sure there are some good white Republicans who also are disappointed at his failure in this area as well.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">So now to hear wind of a few of "us" who dare step up and paint a version of his leadership as being so worthy of a second term is very interesting. But if you follow those who step forward, it is easy to understand why. Perhaps they are among those who hustled for the few back row tickets to the Steele performance, with a little something for the something. Maybe? </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">It may be too late for Michael Steele to reinvent or refine himself. But here's a word of wisdom to the GOP as they seek his replacement. NEVER again seek a GOP leader of color, just because the other party and the nation have elected a Black president. Do it because it is right and the choice is based upon that person being capable and ready to move into this position on his or her own merits. We are not wanting to be mere tokens on display. But rather, active participants who despite what is going on at the polls or within the rival party, we are seen as solid, capable, and valued American Republicans who have earned a meaningful place within the party.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12pt; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">My advice to Steele? The next time you get to the Promise Land or think you have "overcome", do what is right! Because you never know where you might land.</span></p> <span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" > <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p> <div align="justify">To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br /><span><a href="callto:+1423-544-9696" target="_blank">423-544-9696</a></span> Cell<br /><span><a href="callto:+1423-521-4294" target="_blank">423-521-4294</a></span> NRAAC office<br /><span><a href="mailto:nraachowardhill@gmail.com" target="_blank">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</a></span><br /><span><a href="mailto:Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com" target="_blank">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</a></span><br /></div> </span> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed.<span> </span>She has served as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Outside of her role as the National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] national chair, Howard-Hill<span> </span>is known for her involvement within the African American community and her efforts to correct and enhance verbal, written and presentational skills of African American students, and her "Pull up Your Pants and Dress for Success Campaign" to improve the appearance and fate of African American males.<span> </span>She has created and directed the Many Faces of Diversity at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which teaches these skills to minority, "at-risk",<span> </span>and first generation college bound students.<span> </span>She is currently working on the Tennessee Youth Research Study, a research project aimed at identifying causes and providing connectors to reconnect to the youth of this generation. In 2010, she received the Girl's Inc., Unbought and Unbossed Award.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Non-western Countries at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local and national political commentator. She holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, College of Law and is working on a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Research</span><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" > </span><span style="font-size:85%;"> from Oxford Graduate School. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.]</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: times new roman;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" > <div align="justify"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.<br /><br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</div><br /><div><span><a href="http://www.nraacaucus.org/;" target="_blank">http://www.nraacaucus.org;</a></span> <span><a href="http://nraacaucus.ning.com/" target="_blank">http://nraacaucus.ning.com</a></span> [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); <span><a href="http://nraac.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://nraac.blogspot.com</a></span> [NRAAC Blog]; <span><a href="http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://youthonthehorizons.<wbr>blogspot.com</a></span> [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; <span><a href="http://the-twig.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://the-twig.blogspot.com</a></span> [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and<br /><span><a href="http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com</a></span> [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at <span><a href="http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nraacaucus.org/<wbr>index_files/Page816.htm</a></span>. Also can be found on the RNC group page at <span><a href="http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC" target="_blank">http://our.gop.com/Groups/<wbr>National_Republican_African-<wbr>American_Caucus_NRAAC</a></span>.</div></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-40069265974750707442010-12-06T09:15:00.000-08:002010-12-06T09:23:51.923-08:00Coming Soon - GOP Woman at RNC Helm - Dec 8, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzZLmQrugwSRIEHvG8RtUxGFmF8BdcXCkIU8EMsTkxpOpLInvZiaWzqtupJ1xXL1ByHcrSGz1Osdu5VYHJKBBYw20uSuIaZxJLP3PDImMAKdojY43H-Poj7HMyDrTBy5YlK0w1uAp3gA/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzZLmQrugwSRIEHvG8RtUxGFmF8BdcXCkIU8EMsTkxpOpLInvZiaWzqtupJ1xXL1ByHcrSGz1Osdu5VYHJKBBYw20uSuIaZxJLP3PDImMAKdojY43H-Poj7HMyDrTBy5YlK0w1uAp3gA/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547620527148666866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NATIONAL REPUBLICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCUS [NRAAC] BLOG</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NRAAC's National Chair Dr. Jean Howard-Hill<br /></span><span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.nraac.blogspot.com</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.nraacaucus.org</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Dr. Hill is also a contributor to David Frum's Forum at</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;">www.frumforum.com</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />December 8, 2010</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Coming Soon! A GOP Woman at the Republican Helm</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />"...Listen up Republican Party and hear the sounds of stilettos marching forward, as a new brand of GOP women is coming forth! Soon even to the helm of the Republican Party." </span> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">With all the fuss over Michael Steele and who is to replace him, what stands out among all of the potential candidates is that there are two women to be considered!<br /><br />What a refreshing change!<br /><br />I remember back in 1979 when I first came into the GOP, Republican women were carded in their spouse's name. You were "Mrs. John Doe" and hidden in parentheses was your real name "Jane Doe". We were expected to be faithful members of the National Federation of Republican Women and our local clubs, pay our dues, have our monthly social-club-like-setting meetings, invite the male white Republican leadership to speak and abreast us of issues, and of course raise money and "man" the tedious work that was needed to get them elected. If you did this, you were a model Republican woman. But we are seeing that beneath the Republican once female submissive political waters, is a not so calming current that is destined to cause a gender inclusive tsunami within the GOP political landscape.<br /><br />GOP women are recognizing that we are impacted just as much and even more in some ways socially, economically, judicially, and educationally by policies and the actions or inactions of government. We also recognize that we have the same ability as men to balance budgets, run government, determine the direction of our country and make decisions that affect Americans.<br /><br />We look at the brilliance and intellect of Dr. Condaleezza Rice. Dr. Rice brought us her off-the-charts intelligence and understanding of foreign as well as national policy. She has given us a taste of what we could be like when we are appointed to cabinet level positions that also impact foreign policy. Many are convinced, that although some may be okay with the role we play as wives, mothers, and standing behind or alongside our man, we also have much more to bring to the table, other than preparing the meals, feeding the gang and washing the dishes.<br /><br />This new found sense of who we are or can be politically, is what has made Sarah Palin so powerfully attractive. It is Palin's ability to get out there and take the spotlight that once was held predominantly by white male Republicans that makes her hot.<br /><br />Since on the scene, we have seen even the most powerful of the GOP leadership court her favor. She has silenced many who otherwise would have ripped her to shreds. Only behind closed doors do few even dare utter a negative word about her, for fear it will negatively impact their next election bid.<br /><br />What is behind this political force for which to be reckoned? It is a GOP Women's Revolution that has been in the making now for years, which has given people such as Sarah Palin the ability to galvanize the vote in a substantial way, making her a powerful and coveted ally to have on your side. Regardless of her position on issues or what she says that sometimes may cause one to scratch their head, very few will dare oppose her openly, because what they are really opposing is not Sarah Palin. It is the fear of the rising new GOP woman.<br /><br />Speaking of rising GOP women, because of this, RNC now has to take a serious look at the two female candidates vying for the RNC's highest post. Both are RNC credentialized and positioned.<br /><br />- Maria Cino served as the RNC deputy chairwoman in 2000, after serving as political director for George W. Bush's first presidential campaign. Later she was appointed Deputy Transportation Secretary.<br /><br />- Ann Wagner served as Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee for two terms, and as U. S. Ambassador to Luxembourg under President G.W. Bush.<br /><br />Like it or not, while Palin may not be a Dr. Rice, and for those who question if she fully understands the political game, as GOP women, in part, we owe her a debt for moving into national leadership a female presence that challenges the foundation of our almost gender exclusive party, and has caused the Republican Party to recognize the power inherent within the GOP woman.<br /><br />But where we truly owe this debt is to "G.W.". We cannot deny the crucial role President G. W. Bush played in his appointment of women of different ethnicities to top level administrative posts. Without him, we would not have seen the brilliance of Rice, nor would either of the two RNC candidates have been positioned for this move. This sort of makes him the "Godfather" of the GOP Women's Revolution.<br /><br />Through these appointments, President G. W. Bush gave us the opportunity to show we can be on the field, in the game, calling the plays, running the ball, and scoring. Now that we know this, we are destined to see more qualified GOP women primed, eagered and ready to move into positions of leadership. This forces the GOP to take Cino and Wagner or any other qualified Republican female more seriously.<br /><br />So listen up Republican Party and hear the sounds of stilettos marching forward, as a new brand of GOP women is coming forth! Soon even to the helm of the Republican Party. <br /><br />[According to multiple sources, other potential candidates include: Mike Duncan, former RNC Chair; Nick Ayers, RGA Executive Director; Gentry Collins, former Steele aide; Reince Priebus, Wisconsin GOP Chairman; Chris Healy, Connecticut GOP Chairman; Gary Emineth, former North Dakota GOP Chairman; and Ron Nehring, California GOP Chairman.]<br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br />423-544-9696 Cell<br />423-521-4294 NRAAC office<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has served as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.<br /><br />Outside of her role as the National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] national chair, Howard-Hill is known for her involvement within the African American community and her efforts to correct and enhance verbal, written and presentational skills of African American students, and her "Pull up Your Pants and Dress for Success Campaign" to improve the appearance and fate of African American males. She has created and directed the Many Faces of Diversity at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which teaches these skills to minority, "at-risk", and first generation college bound students. She is currently working on the Tennessee Youth Research Study, a research project aimed at identifying causes and providing connectors to reconnect to the youth of this generation.<br /><br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Non-western Countries at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local and national political commentator. She holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, College of Law and is working on a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Research from Oxford Graduate School. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.]<br /><br />The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.<br /><br />More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and<br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-20084221526742845672010-07-23T01:35:00.000-07:002010-07-23T04:21:47.981-07:00Racism in America, …We Have Got to Go There. 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<br />
<br />NRAAC's National Chair
<br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill
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<br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog
<br /><a href="http://www.nraac.blogspot.com/">http://www.nraac.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.nraacaucus.org/">http://www.nraacaucus.org</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="">Racism in America, …We Have Got to Go There. Got to!</span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.3in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style="">“</span></b><b style=""><span style="">I guess you can say, I just took my first sip of tea and now I know at least there can be some good found in what is being brewed, if only we can deal with it!”</span></b><b style=""><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Strangely enough, the Tea Party Movement has forced America to take a look at itself, by opening doors that require dialogue and a recognition that something is wrong in America. Among those doors opened is a much needed discussion on race. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A few months past, I blogged for the NRAAC, a series entitled: </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="">The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: 18 Day Political Revival.</span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <b><span style=""> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;">During those eighteen plus days, I very openly dealt with the subject of race, just as an African American, I had attempted to do with the Republican Party going back to 2001. l even wrote a book about it, Black Eyes Shut – White Lips Sealed in 2004. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now it is 2010, and still I am seeing those who are in denial, refusing to see that this is an issue which has to be addressed in America, if we are to go forth as a strong, united and healthy nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Maybe it is just the preacher in me, but each time I deal with this subject, the more I am convinced that racism is an issue of the soul. Because in my business, which is the business of redemption, saving, healing and maintaining of the soul, you gain expertise in the area of diagnoses, prognoses, treatment and prescription in caring for the human soul. Therefore, when it is sick, you cannot dance around this in denial. It is hard to ignore a diseased soul, when all of the symptoms are there and spilling over into society! The truth of the matter is that racism is a spiritual issue which first has to be dealt with by the spiritual institutions of society that includes the church. I never met a healthy soul, which did not require some sort of spiritual remedy to remain healthy. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I know there are those who will beg to differ, citing separation of church and state. But as a part of our political socialization, who we are spiritually, socially, economically, and even our education, where we were born, to whom we were born, how we are raised, all of this play a part in who we are. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Short of establishing a national religion, requiring that everyone believes the same, or forcing someone to believe against their will, one’s spirituality factors into who they are. There is no getting around this, nor should we try. There also is a recognition that there are some things which are best left to those spiritual elements of society to deal with, of which, if we neglect to do so, it will gravely impact government and society. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Whether we like it or not, racism is not an issue in which government should be the sole, or primary monitor. Government at best can legislate and attempt to enforce equality. But it is the inward soul, which has to be dealt with in order to provide a remedy for racism. <span style=""> </span>It is not until brothers and sisters of kindred spirit, sit down at the table or kneel at the altar, acknowledge, confess, ask forgiveness, and forgive each other, that we are going to resolve America’s race issue.<span style=""> </span>So who am I saying should step forward to provide a remedy for racism?<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It is the spiritual institutions and elements of society! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It is those who have allowed racism to be manifested in spiritual doctrines of separatism, racial superiority and even hate. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The history of racism in America comes from the doctrine of the white church which taught that Whites were superior to Blacks. Therefore, Whites were created by God to be masters, and Blacks as slaves. Because of the doctrine of the Black race stemming from the curse of Ham and that one race is more favored by God than others, this became a foundational doctrine in some religious elements in our society overtly and even subliminally believed. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Historically it was the doctrine behind inferiority and ownership of slaves as mere property, which worked its way even into our Constitution through the “pursuit of happiness”. It provided an excuse for man’s inhumanity to man. This is the spiritual basis for the present racism in America. But as history has proven, this is an error in doctrine. However, for far too many years, this error has remained unchallenged and uncorrected by society – namely the church. Now this has become a doctrine so embedded within the foundation of some Christians, that to challenge it as being wrong is to require some to denounce their faith.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">So no wonder when you hear some say, “God and Country”, you find what they truly mean is “God and Country to the exclusion of others”.<span style=""> </span>This is what has caused the disease of the soul called racism. This is what keeps it alive, well nourished and even justifiable for some by way of the church.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When you believe this doctrine, it blocks the conscious from being pricked. It prevents the mind from rationally seeing and understanding that because of the sickness of the soul, the mind, the heart and even society are infected. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What do we do about it? We, the spiritual leaders of America, and more specifically the church, have got to go there!<span style=""> </span>Got to!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As spiritual leaders, regardless of religious affiliation, we have to step forward at this troubling hour within our nation, acknowledge this as a spiritually created disease and provide the cure.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The cure is simple. It is affordable. It bears no fiscal note, nor does it add to the national deficit. <span style=""> </span>It does not involve any form of taxation. It is not something which needs the force of law in order to be enacted or enforced. In fact, it is not anything that even can be legislated by Congress or through a Presidential Executive Order! It needs no interpretation by the Supreme Court. It is, what it is.<span style=""> </span>The simple cure is LOVE!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The precedence set for it is found in two spiritual principles. Regardless of the color of one’s skin or nationality, age or gender, love others as you love yourself.<span style=""> </span>Do to others, as you would like them to do to you.<span style=""> </span>It is just that simple, and if those of us who claim we are spiritual leaders began to teach this within our churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and ministries, those who attend and are participants within society would reflect a doctrine which by definition has no place for racism. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In turn, those who lead in government, who spring from a spiritual base which teaches the principle of love, would bear that fruit in government. The market place would be full of its fruit and before long, there would be no place within American society where the power of love does not bring healing, transformation, and unity of hearts, minds and souls. <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">But first, before this can take place, those within religious circles have to stop denying there is a race problem and <span style=""> </span>be willing to revisit this from a spiritual as well as historical prospective. Even if it means opening up old wounds for a minute, if it is necessary in order to surgically remove the cancerous cells of racism, we have to go there. Because if we continue to skirt around this issue, pretend it does not exist, refuse to deal with it because some parishioners may not be comfortable with the subject, or because it is not politically expedient, then we will be the ones who will be held responsible for a nation which cannot find healing of the soul.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The bottom line is this. The responsibility of the soul rests with the spiritual institutions of society and not government! <span style=""> </span>You cannot heal the land, until you first heal the soul! This means the spiritual leaders of America need to step up their game, come forth, assume our rightful duties, and do what we do best, which is redemption, saving, healing and maintaining of a healthy and loving soul. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I guess you can say, I just took my first sip of tea and now I know at least there can be some good found in what is being brewed, if only we can deal with it!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<br /><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </p><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:
<br />
<br />Jean Howard-Hill
<br />423-702-5622 NRAAC office
<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com
<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com
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<br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.
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<br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.
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<br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and
<br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.
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<br /><strong style="font-family: times new roman;"> </strong></span> <div align="left" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Rev. Dr. Jean Howard-Hill,</strong></span></div><div align="left" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>NRAAC National Chair</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong style="font-family: times new roman;">423-702-5622 </strong></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-21811111304692557792010-07-15T04:55:00.000-07:002010-07-23T01:51:49.084-07:00RNC Needs to Stay Out of the Tea!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjUuF2BjOX__hyPnEp0sqZ3qc5ONGAtaZiFQZ8eK7aLGeug1Y6OZO0fYo4q-gJjsBj-LFCYRmkU20GzFKDltG-VbKHMZojRXzXWDQSy6gKV06dyRaSI4OMF-I_0PT0z4AL40BVe736cI/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjUuF2BjOX__hyPnEp0sqZ3qc5ONGAtaZiFQZ8eK7aLGeug1Y6OZO0fYo4q-gJjsBj-LFCYRmkU20GzFKDltG-VbKHMZojRXzXWDQSy6gKV06dyRaSI4OMF-I_0PT0z4AL40BVe736cI/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494100741946467602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br />NRAAC's National Chair
<br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill
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<br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog
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<br />RNC Needs to Stay Out of the Tea!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;">
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racism within the movement. In this July 14, 2010 statement released by RNC Chair Michael Steele, he states,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">“Recent statements claiming the Tea Party movement is racist are not only destructive, they are not true. Tea Party activists are your mom or dad, your local grocer, banker, hairdresser or doctor. They are a diverse group of passionate Americans who want to ensure that our nation returns to founding principles that honor the Constitution, limit government’s role in our lives, and support policies that empower free markets and free enterprise. Enough with the name-calling.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Indeed this was not a wise move on Steele’s part. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Only a fool will go where angels dare not to tread. If<span style=""> </span>Ryan Rhodes, a representative of the Iowa Tea Party dared not make such a blanket statement as to there being absolutely no grounds for making a racist claim against some of the individuals within the movement, and is willing to admit there are some problems within the Tea Party Movement which are beyond his control, then why would Mr. Steele go there?<span style=""> </span>If indeed the Tea Party Movement is truly nonpartisan and is not a Republican movement as it has often contended, then the question is, why is the RNC or any other Republican organizations, weighing in on this in defense of the movement? This was not a Republican matter which required an RNC response or involvement!<span style=""> </span>It is a Tea Party matter which needs to be addressed by them and the NAACP – not the RNC. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It also is politically dangerous and comes at a time when the GOP is in need of restoring its image, and showing that it is a party of inclusion and is not racially exclusive. What the RNC needed to do is remain silent and allow the Tea Party Movement to defend and speak for itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The GOP is not in a position to take on a movement which has no leadership of whom when issues such as this arise, can be held accountable. Nor can it control what happens at events or who appears and participates. <span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">In a CNN interview, even Rhodes admitted that<span style=""> </span>the ability to control this kind of grassroots movement is<span style=""> </span>an issue.<span style=""> </span>"None of us control one another," he said. <span style=""> </span>He went on to add, "It detracts from the message we're trying to promote which is freedom and not fear."<span style=""> </span>He told CNN that the billboard did an injustice to the cause his organization was trying to promote.<span style=""> </span>So if<span style=""> </span>Rhodes is not willing to take responsibility and to defend the actions of a Tea Party organization within his own state, then why would the RNC or any other Republican organization, take up the defense with such blanket and absolute assurances that there is no racial factors involved?<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">This being the case, it is politically irresponsible and dangerous for the RNC or any other Republican organization to place itself in a position to defend that which it has no power to control. Instead, the proper course is to encourage both the Tea Party Movement and the NAACP to come to the table and talk to each other in an effort to resolve their concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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J. Holmes on CNN, with Memphis Tea Party founder, Mark Skoda and the NAACP Washington Bureau Director, Hilary Shelton, <span style=""> </span>it seems to work!</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is America!<span style=""> </span>Many of all races are disgruntled with politics as usual, and it has nothing to do with race or party.<span style=""> </span>But when we add race and focus too much on party politics, we lose the whole perspective of an America where people are demanding more of those in office. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our advice to Michael Steele? Mind the business of the RNC and let the NAACP and the Tea Party Movement brew itself. We have too much at stake within our own party to get involved in matters that do not pertain to us. Let’s work on bringing America together and let’s grow the Republican Party and make it into the party it used to be – where the true core values of the party made it the Grand Ole Party of America! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The position the NRAAC takes on this matter? We also are concerned with some of the behavior we have seen demonstrated by some individuals within the movement, and as we blogged in April, we still are “Not Sure What’s In the Tea”. We also see what happens when those concerns are calmly discussed and placed on the table, as was done during an exchange we had with one of the Mid-South Tea Party members.<span style=""> </span>Therefore, we offer this bit of advice to the real players, i.e. the NAACP and the Tea Party Movement.<span style=""> </span>Seek ways to talk to each other and keep talking to each other until both sides truly understand what the other is saying, try not to allow emotions to override reasoning, remain open minded, be willing to admit mistakes, allow room for making amends, and seek common grounds. Once the racial and divisive elements are no longer a part of the equation, both organizations may find they have more in common than they think!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As to the New Black Panther Party, the same message applies! There is no room for racism of any sort in America. Despite our diversity, we are one America. </span>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:
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<br />Jean Howard-Hill
<br />423-702-5622 NRAAC office
<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com
<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com
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<br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.
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<br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.
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<br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and
<br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><span style="font-size:85%;">
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<br /><strong> </strong></span><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Rev. Dr. Jean Howard-Hill,</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>NRAAC National Chair</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>423-702-5622 </strong></span>
<br />The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-53403862690057170792010-05-25T04:44:00.000-07:002010-05-25T04:55:21.793-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO49P-kRjfl7A7T94Cs0Db82rn8382zdhCLQ_VdXGvtKnrFTLLsl3V1GUwHG2VvDzBUuunG1J-yLUySZsWyPdLmMBGl35DKrztHsPNO5K9Sl_Cm1SECvEWaVoX4Wn6EMkGgU8E7dAx5P4/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO49P-kRjfl7A7T94Cs0Db82rn8382zdhCLQ_VdXGvtKnrFTLLsl3V1GUwHG2VvDzBUuunG1J-yLUySZsWyPdLmMBGl35DKrztHsPNO5K9Sl_Cm1SECvEWaVoX4Wn6EMkGgU8E7dAx5P4/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475172430016750082" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >May 17, 2010</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >NRAAC's National Chair </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >http://nraac.blogspot.com</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org </span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>The National Republican African American Caucus Has Its </strong></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Say!: 18 Day Political Revival<br /></strong></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></span> </p><div><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></div> </div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" > <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong>Day 18:</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><span> </span>The need for a true spiritual and political revival of thought and practices within the GOP, if it is to continue to make claims of being the party of moral values. </span></span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">[Every good preacher ought to know when it is time to end a revival. I should hope I am among the good preachers. So today ends the 18 Day Political Revival.]</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This last political sermon I want to spend talking about the need for a true spiritual and political revival of thought and practices within the GOP, if it is to continue to make claims of being the party of moral values. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">There are a lot of benefits of being a united party that returns to its historic roots not just for the purposes of embracing African Americans, but also to restore its core values.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As I have talked about the history of the Republican Party, inclusion, and the redeeming values of the original Republican Party of Lincoln, many have been shocked to know the rich history of the Republican Party and its core values, that makes it the right party for the right times. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">With America being in such a political upheaval, where many citizens are openly expressing their displeasure, GOP core values are exactly what most Americans are searching for. These values are something which are needed, not just within the Republican Party, but also across partisan lines. We are a party blessed to have values such as these:</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">the right of the individual to achieve the best that is within him, as long as he respects the rights of others, is the source of our nation's strength.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">government exists to protect the freedom of opportunity in which each individual's creative ability can flourish.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">government activities should be limited to those things which people cannot do at all, or cannot do so well for themselves.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">the most effective government is government closest to the people.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">those who cannot provide for themselves should be assisted by both government and society, but that every effort should be made to help them become self-supporting, productive citizens with pride in their independence.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity belong to all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">the preservation of our nation and the security of our citizens depend upon the Constitution, the laws and the courts, and that respect for these, is the responsibility of every individual.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">government is accountable for maintaining sound money and a responsible economy. Individual rights, liberties and properties are continually eroded when citizens are oppressed by excessive taxation, inflation, government waste and over regulation.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">government is responsible for national defense and that only a strong America can remain a free America.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">it is absolutely essential to maintain a strong national defense posture in order that we may at all times negotiate from a position of strength, not weakness, in our continuing efforts toward world peace and friendship.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>That</strong> <span style="font-size:12pt;">these concepts are the foundation of our national strength and that the Republican Party, which is committed to their preservation, is the Party of today and the Party for the Future.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These are the core values that have caused so many of us to stay and fight, and even endure racism and humiliation in hopes that we can cause the party to take a look at itself and see where it has veered off track and where it has allowed the tare to overtake the wheat. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These values are pure. They are patriotic and American. They embody the American spirit of freedom, liberty and justice for all. They are honorable, compassionate, responsible, strong in resolve, accountable, just, and good. They are powerful and compelling. They have the power to even cross partisan lines and to end its bickering, because they are not just the core values of Republicans, they are the values of Americans.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We called this political revival of "our" beloved Republican Party, not just because we seek to be included at the table, but also because as a political party, we have lost our values and in doing so, we have lost our vision and our way. Our core values are missing and until they are restored, the party lies in ruins, contrary to its own nature and beliefs.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If the GOP can humbly bring itself to the political altar, see its failure to adhere to its own core values, repent of that, change the paths it is taking,<span> </span>turn from the foolishness it has allowed to tarnish its image, then it will not only hear from heaven, but it would hear the sounds of those who once left running swiftly to return home! It also would cause others to join at its side to preserve the true spirit of America. This of itself would heal the land!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>This is the power of true Political Revival!</strong></span> </p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As members of the National Republican African American Caucus, we look forward to this day, and will continue to preach the message of Revival of the Republican Party! We also will not fail to do our part to re-gather those who share this birthright. We will continue to extend the olive branch and to preach a message of civility, integrity and inclusion - a message to return to the very core values in which we were a part of, in the birthing of this Grand Ole Party.<span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If we can return to those original core values, not only would we cause African Americans to migrate back to the party, but I am convinced that along side them a host of others would come as well.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I also challenge white Republican clergy to join with us and take a stand for what is right.<span> </span>You no longer can sit on the sideline and do and say NOTHING! Nor can you raise other issues, without also dealing with race and the erosion of core values within the GOP. You too are just as much a part of this political revival as black clergy. Therefore, you are obligated to preach the same message of racial inclusion and values. To do anything less, is to compromise and tarnish the call that is on your lives, which is to "cry loud and spare not, lift up your voice like the trumpet of Zion and show the people to whom you shepherd their errors, so that they can find a better way of governing with integrity".</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you for listening so attentively over the past few days, as we have had our say in preaching a message of Political Revival for our Grand Ole Party - the true Party of Lincoln. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This brings to a close the NRAAC's Political Revival! ...At least for right now.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong><br /></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong>One final thing from the preacher:</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" > With arms stretched out wide, bring them in to yourself, ...and what you have is a big hug from me!<span> </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong><br /></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong>I love you all from a deep place within my heart</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" > - even those who may have been offended by the sermons.<span> </span>But sometimes it takes being offended, before you can get it right.<span> </span>It is my prayer that God will grant us the humility to do what is right and to open our arms to each other in the American spirit of being one nation.</span></span></p> </span> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman;"> </p> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.<br /><br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.<wbr>blogspot.com; http://<wbr>blogwithladyjforcongress.<wbr>blogspot.com; http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillforcongress.<wbr>ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/<wbr>JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.<br /><br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and<br />http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/<wbr>index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/<wbr>National_Republican_African-<wbr>American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-57083577761540394942010-05-24T01:17:00.000-07:002010-05-24T01:27:01.274-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5pwkT2kDMd_TNZWSNUj3_G6kjFS8XHXcAOGYvW7s4Mjp2oDqDIl1I6OWQ2e1njHF0gjtC2DSMEUN_mqhVnyVnlbnz4u-fL9wISkdqPa4YPs0839oFoKfQxGXWRsM_aDrTFIu8PWlqpw/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5pwkT2kDMd_TNZWSNUj3_G6kjFS8XHXcAOGYvW7s4Mjp2oDqDIl1I6OWQ2e1njHF0gjtC2DSMEUN_mqhVnyVnlbnz4u-fL9wISkdqPa4YPs0839oFoKfQxGXWRsM_aDrTFIu8PWlqpw/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474748227302553458" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><div align="center">May 14, 2010<br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair<br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill<br /><br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog<br />http://nraac.blogspot.com<br />http://www.nraacaucus.org<br /><br /><div> </div><div> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong>The National Republican African American Caucus Has Its </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:12pt;" ><strong>Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span> <span> </span></p> <div><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div> <div> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;">Day 17:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span> </span>What an organization like the National Republican African American Caucus with a 76% clergy membership could offer the Republican Party, if they had the good sense to be more welcoming and less concerned with gate keeping and fear of changing the complexion of the party!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div></span> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The American black preacher and the black church throughout history always have played a very integral part in the lives of those within the African American community. In no other race of people, have we seen this kind of influence. This relationship was forged during slavery and has continued to remain intact.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >During slavery the only time slaves were allowed some degree of freedom was in worship services. Sometimes there were slave churches, and at other times slaves were made to worship in the loft of white churches or held services after whites held theirs. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Often white preachers distorted passages of scripture used to indoctrinate slaves to accept their forced lot of being enslaved.<span> </span>Jenny Proctor, William W. Brown and West Turner tell of those experiences.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >They wasn't no church for the slaves, but we goes to the white folks' arbor on Sunday evening, and a white man he gits up there to preach to the niggers. He say, "Now I takes my text, which is, Nigger obey your master and your mistress, 'cause what you git from them here in this world am all you ever going to git, 'cause you just like the hogs and the other animals - when you dies you ain't no more, after you been throwed in that hole." I guess we believed that for a while 'cause we didn't have no way finding out different. We didn't see no Bibles.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Jenny Proctor</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lay My Burden Down: A Folk History of Slavery</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">, B. A. Botkin, ed.<span><span> </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >...in Missouri, and as far as I have knowledge of slavery in the other states, the religious teachings consists of teaching the slaves that he must never strike a white man; that God made him for a slave; and that, when whipped, he must not find fault - for the Bible says, "He that knoweth his master's will and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes!" And slaveholders find such religion very profitable to them.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >William W. Brown</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Narrative of William W. Brown</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >This the way it go: Be nice to massa and missus; don't be mean; be obedient, and work hard. That was all the Sunday school lesson they taught us.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >West Turner</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Negro in Virginia</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >It wasn't until slaves learned to read that they found there was a different gospel in the Bible - one which spoke of a man named Moses, who God sent to Egypt to let God's people go.<span> </span>Of course the white master did not know this was being preached, so it had to be coded out in messages and in songs we now call Negro Spirituals.<span> </span>When slaves sung, "Still Away to Jesus", or the slave preacher gave a sermon on going home to live with King Jesus, they really meant it was time to run away with hopes of reaching the North. When another slave had news that the master was the wiser, they sung, "King Jesus is a Listening".</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The black preacher was seen as a messenger of God who had the real truth of what the Bible said. There are stories of slave preachers being divinely taught how to read, as in the case of </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rev. Jea. Therefore, they were greatly revered. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >[Although it makes this blog even more lengthy, I thought it prudent that I share at least a portion of Rev. Jea's story from Chapter 10 of my book, Black Eyes Shut - White Lips Sealed, entitled, Black Bearers of the Gospel Bound By Chains of Prejudice.] </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;font-size:11pt;color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >My master's sons also endeavoured to convince me, by their reading in the behalf of their father; but I could not comprehend their dark sayings, for it surprised me much, how they could take that blessed book into their hands, and to be so superstitious as to want to make me believe that the book did talk with them; so that every opportunity when they were out of the way, I took the book, and held it up to my ears, to try whether the book would talk with me or not, but it proved to be all in vain, for I could not hear it speak one word, which caused me to grieve and lament, that after God had done so much for me as he had in pardoning my sins, and blotting out my iniquities and transgressions, and making me a new creature, the book would not talk with me; but the Spirit of the Lord brought this passage of Scripture to my mind, where Jesus Christ says, "Whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name, ye shall receive. Ask in faith nothing doubting: for according unto your faith it shall be unto you. For unto him that believeth, all things are possible." Then I began to ask God in faithful and fervent prayer, as the Spirit of the Lord gave me utterance, begging earnestly of the Lord to give me the knowledge of his word, that I might be enabled to understand it in its pure light, and be able to speak it in the Dutch and English languages, that I might convince my master that he and his sons had not spoken to me as they ought, when I was their slave.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >Thus I wrestled with God by faithful and fervent prayer, for five or six weeks, like Jacob of old, Gen. xxxii. 24. Hosea xii. 4. My master and mistress, and all people, laughed me to scorn, for being such a fool, to think that God would hear my prayer and grant unto me my request. But I gave God no rest day nor night, and I was so earnest, that I can truly say, I shed as many tears for this blessing, as I did when I was begging God to grant me the pardon and forgiveness of my sins. During the time I was pouring out my supplications and prayers unto the Lord, my hands were employed, labouring for the bread that perisheth, and my heart within me still famishing for the word of God; as spoken of in the Scriptures, "There shall be a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor of water, but of the word of God." And thus blessed be the Lord, that he sent a famine into my heart, and caused me to call upon him by his Spirit's assistance, in the time of my trouble.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >The Lord heard my groans and cries at the end of six weeks, and sent the blessed angel of the covenant to my heart and soul, to release me from all my distress and troubles, and delivered me from all mine enemies, which were ready to destroy me; thus the Lord was pleased in his in finite mercy, to send an angel, in a vision, in shining raiment, and his countenance shining as the sun, with a large bible in his hands, and brought it unto me, and said, "I am come to bless thee, and to grant thee thy request," as you read in the Scriptures. Thus my eyes were opened at the end of six weeks, while I was praying, in the place where I slept; although the place was as dark as a dungeon, I awoke, as the Scripture saith, and found it illuminated with the light of the glory of God, and the angel standing by me, with the large book open, which was the Holy Bible, and said unto me, "Thou hast desired to read and understand this book, and to speak the language of it both in English and in Dutch; I will therefore teach thee, and now read;" and then he taught me to read the first chapter of the gospel according to St. John; and when I had read the whole chapter, the angel and the book were both gone in the twinkling of an eye, which astonished me very much, for the place was dark immediately; being about four o'clock in the morning in the winter season. After my astonishment had a little subsided, I began to think whether it was a fact that an angel had taught me to read, or only a dream; for I was in such a strait, like Peter was in the prison, when the angel smote him on the side, and said unto Peter, "Arise, Peter, and take thy garment, and spread it around thee, and follow me." And Peter knew not whether it was a dream or not; and when the angel touched him the second time, Peter arose, took his garment, folded it around him, and followed the angel, and the gates opened unto him of their own accord. So it was with me when the room was darkened again, that I wondered within myself whether I could read or not, but the Spirit of the Lord convinced me that I could; I then went out of the house to a secret place, and there rendered thanksgivings and praises unto God's holy name, for his goodness in showing me to read his holy word, to understand it, and to speak it, both in the English and Dutch languages.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >I tarried at a distance from the house, blessing and praising God, until the dawning of the day, and by that time the rest of the slaves were called to their labour; they were all very much surprised to see me there so early in the morning, rejoicing as if I had found a pearl of great price, for they used to see me very sad and grieved on other mornings, but now rejoicing, and they asked me what was the reason of my rejoicing more now than at other times, but I answered I would not tell them. After I had finished my day's work I went to the minister's house, and told him that I could read, but he doubted greatly of it, and said unto me, "How is it possible that you can read? For when you were a slave your master would not suffer any one, whatever, to come near you to teach you, nor any of the slaves, to read; and it is not long since you had your liberty, not long enough to learn to read." But I told him, that the Lord had learnt me to read last night. He said it was impossible. I said, "Nothing is impossible with God, for all things are possible with him; but the thing impossible with man is possible with God: for he doth with the host of heaven, and with the inhabitants of the earth, as he pleaseth, and there is none that can with stay his hand, nor dare to say what dost thou? And so did the Lord with me as it pleased him, in shewing me to read his word, and to speak it, and if you have a large bible, as the Lord showed me last night, I can read it." But he said, "No, it is not possible that you can read." This grieved me greatly, which caused me to cry. His wife then spoke in my behalf, and said unto him, "You have a large bible, fetch it, and let him try and see whether he can read it or not, and you will then be convinced." The minister then brought the bible to me, in order that I should read; and as he opened the bible for me to read, it appeared unto me, that a person said, "That is the place, read it." Which was the first chapter of the gospel of St. John, the same the Lord had taught me to read. So I read to the minister; and he said to me, "You read very well and very distinct;" and asked me who had learnt me. I said the Lord had learnt me last night. He said that it was impossible; but, if it were so, he should find it out. On saying this he went and got other books, to see whether I could read them; I tried, but could not. He then brought a spelling book, to see if I could spell; but he found to his great astonishment, that I could not. This convinced him and his wife that it was the Lord's work, and it was marvellous in their eyes.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >This caused them to spread a rumour all over the city of New York, saying, that the Lord had worked great miracles on a poor black man. The people flocked from all parts to know whether it was true or not; and some of them took me before the magistrates, and had me examined concerning the rumour that was spread abroad, to prevent me, if possible, from saying the Lord had taught me to read in one night, in about fifteen minutes; for they were afraid that I should teach, the other slaves to call upon the name of the Lord, as I did aforetime, and that they should come to the knowledge of the truth.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >The magistrates examined me strictly, to see if I could read, as the report stated; they brought a bible for me to read in, and I read unto them the same chapter the Lord had taught me, as before-mentioned, and they said I read very well and very distinct, and asked me who had taught me to read. I still replied, that the Lord had taught me. They said that it was impossible; but brought forth spelling and other books, to see if I could read them, or whether I could spell, but they found to their great surprise, that I could not read other books, neither could I spell a word; then they said, it was the work of the Lord, and a very great miracle indeed; whilst others exclaimed and said that it was not right that I should have my liberty. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >The magistrates said that it was right and just that I should have my liberty, for they believed that I was of God, for they were persuaded that no man could read in such a manner, unless he was taught of God.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;color:black;" >From that hour, in which the Lord taught me to read, until the present, I have not been able to read in any book, nor any reading whatever, but such as contain the word of God.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Also the black preacher was the only one of whom the master allowed to congregate slaves.<span> </span>When they were in the presence of the master, they adhered to the same script as the white preachers of "obey your master". However, when they won the confidence of the master to be left alone, they preached of Moses, the deliverer message - one which God broke fetters and set them free! Where the black preacher was forbidden to gather slaves for worship, often they stole away and worshiped in secret without the master being the wiser.<span> </span><span> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >In dese meetin's ole Jim Bennett, de preacher, didn't know a letter in a book, but he sho' could preach. Dar wasn't no Bible in dem days 'cept what de white folks had, and' dey wan't qwine let no slave see hit even if he could read.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Old Jim would keep a knot of lightwood handy, an' he'd stick hit close to de fire to draw de pitch out it. When de patrollers come to de door 'twas already hot, you see. Preacher would run to de fireplace, git him a light an' take dat torch an' wave hit back an' fo'th so dat de pitch an' fire would be flyin' ev'y which a way in dese patterollers' faces. Out de doors de slaves would go; dar was a mighty scramble an' scuffle in de dark, an' de slaves would scatter in all directions. You see, patterollers was mostly atter de preacher 'cause he was de leader o' de meetin'. Was a terrible lashin' comin' to him dat got cught.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >But there was ways of beating the patterollers. De best way was to head 'em off. I 'member once when we was gonna have a meetin' down in de woods near de river. Well, dey made me de lookout boy, an' wne de paddyrollers come down de lane past de church - you see dey was 'sepctin dat de niggers gonna hold a meetin' dat night - well, sir, dey tell me to step out f'm de woods an' let 'em see me. Well, I does, an' de paddyrollers datr was on horse back came a chasin' arter me, jus' a-gallopin' down de lane to beat de band. Well I was jus' ahead of 'em, an' when they got almost up wid me I jus' ducked into de woods. Course de paddyrollers couldn't stop so quick an' kep' on 'round de ben', an' den dere came a-screamin' an' cryin' dat make you think dat hell done bust loose. Dem old<span> </span>paddyrollers done ride plumb into a great line of grape vines tripped up de horses an' throwned de ole paddyrollers off in de bushes. An' some done landed mighty hard, cause dey was a-limpin' roun' an' cussin' an' callin' fo' de slaves to come an' help dem, but dem slaves got plenty o' sense. Dey lay in de bushes an' hole dere sides a-laughin' but ain't none o' 'em gonna risk bein' seen. All right dat night, but in de mornin' he done forgot all 'bout how you help him. All he know is dat you was out. So after ole paddyrollers go on limpin' back to de town, we go on to de woods an' hold ourmeetin'.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Arter dat, ole paddyroller got wise an' used to tie dey horses an' come creepin' thew de woods on foot, tell dey fin' whar dis meetin' was gwine on. Den day would rush in an' start whippin' an' beatin' de slaves unmerciful. All dis was done to keep you f'om servin' God an' do you know some o' dem devils was mean an' sinful 'nough to say, "If I ketch you here servin' God, I'll beat you. You ain't got no time to serve God. We bought you to serve us."<span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >West Turner</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The Negro in Virginia</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The one thing that slavery could not do - it could not separate the slave from his or her relationship with God. Even a good beating could not do it! </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >We also see the influence the black preacher and the black church have had on the black community during the Civil Rights Movement. It was black preachers who led the protests and the black church was the central location for meetings to think through, offer prayer and plan protests.<span> </span>Although that influence may not be as necessary in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, without a doubt, black preachers, especially within certain Protestant denominations, still have considerable influence and the church remains the core of black culture.<span> </span><span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >In the black community, very seldom does anyone speak against a black preacher. It takes a lot for that to be done.<span> </span>This is why a Jesse Jackson or an Al Sharpton , so long as they have a "Rev," in front of their names are not likely to be criticized, regardless of whether they are right or wrong. Unless it is done by a fellow clergy, it almost never happens.<span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Congregations also have great respect for the opinions of their spiritual leadership. Whether a preacher says who to vote for from the pulpit or not, a church's membership more than likely sees his or her decision as being Godly orchestrated and will follow that lead. <span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Knowing all of this, the black preacher and the black church is a ripe vineyard for the GOP to bring its message. <span> </span>This is what leads us to believe that the Republican Party does not truly want an integrated party. Because if it did, an organization such as the National Republican African American Caucus with 76 percent of its membership being clergy, would not only be welcomed, but the Party would be thrilled to have us!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Perhaps a lesson in history might be in order for the GOP to get it!<span> </span>...Then again, if the lessons of history have shown the courage of the black preacher to stand up against racism, and testifies of the strength of the bond that blacks had with God, which resulted in their miraculous endurance and deliverance, maybe this is all the more reason why some within the GOP might steer clear of this kind of inclusion. <span> </span>Could it be a fear of spiritual vs. political power that can indeed bring down political strongholds?</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >This is an interesting way of viewing this, which up until now, even I had not considered.</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.<br /><br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.<wbr>blogspot.com; http://<wbr>blogwithladyjforcongress.<wbr>blogspot.com; http://<wbr>jeanhowardhillforcongress.<wbr>ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/<wbr>JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.<br /><br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and<br />http://theblackolivebranch.<wbr>blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/<wbr>index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/<wbr>National_Republican_African-<wbr>American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><br /></div></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-4123751118548106972010-05-13T02:40:00.000-07:002010-05-13T02:47:55.306-07:00Day 16: The National Republican African American Caucus Has Its Say May 13, 2010<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZuvjvXPZhFJ5lpzzmu4PkDPJf-XzQKn07rC3nsTV_Dl8g6wCpKSItoerYmNNH3JsL-3vvBO8epgnWthedPcTUJPAc8BD7TrBKFEWG8sDY040LMaEqkWnr-KhcIcLNfo583Kesyo-6ug/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZuvjvXPZhFJ5lpzzmu4PkDPJf-XzQKn07rC3nsTV_Dl8g6wCpKSItoerYmNNH3JsL-3vvBO8epgnWthedPcTUJPAc8BD7TrBKFEWG8sDY040LMaEqkWnr-KhcIcLNfo583Kesyo-6ug/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470687541051542466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">May 13, 2010</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">NRAAC's National Chair</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">http://www.nraacaucus.org</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has Its</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Say!: 18 Day Political Revival</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 16:</span> Why the Republican Party needs more than a few "token" and "Kodak Moment" flies in the bowl of buttermilk.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">The Republican Party has some major challenges that lie ahead. Mainly because of the dwindling numbers of it base, it must begin to seek ways to attract new voters.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Very few realize that it was President Nixon of all people, who was the first Republican to understand and use the potency of the white southern Christian vote. That was a little more than forty years ago. But now, that once powerful and politically dominating voting block of white Christian Conservatives are losing strength in the Republican Party. Also, the Tea Party, which now enjoys the fellowship of those who have fled the Christian base because they feel the Republican Party has not delivered on its stand on moral purity, if its followers ever decide to break away to form a third party, this will even more impact the GOP's Christian Conservative voting base.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Interestingly, there is a shift in the trend of the married white Christian voters which also adds to the declining Republican vote. This voting block has proven in the past to be one of the most loyal and reliable voting bases. However, they now make up less than half of all voters nationally and less than one-fifth of voters under the age of 30. The inherent problem lies in the three categories of married voters. According to NES data, from the 1970s to the 21st century, the conservative married white Christian vote increased by 26 points, going from 64 percent to 90 percent, with the moderate married white Christians increasing by only five points, going from 38 percent to 43 percent. It also shows that the liberal married white Christians actually declined by 10 points, falling from 23 percent to 13 percent. This shift further impacts the GOP base.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Then there is the generation gap among young republicans. From my own research and experience in teaching Political Science at the college level, I have been amazed at the number of students whose parents were Republicans, who now identify more with the individual candidate, rather than the party. Also I have seen a shift in fundamental moral values. The younger white Republicans tend not to be as die hard on moral issues as are their parents and those generations before them. With this change, it adds to the instability of the Republican voting legacy that has been handed down from one generation to another.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Another eroding base is the Republican elderly vote. This is a voting block, which tends to remain Republican no matter what. However, once the baby boomers have reached an age where they are no longer are able to vote or as they die out, the Republican Party also will have to find new recruits to replace this very reliable group of voters. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Let me just throw this in as food for thought. Closing the voting gap between those whose income is higher than $100,000, the past presidential election exit poll conducted by CNN showed that it was pretty much split down the middle with 49 to 49 percent of those within this income range voting for both McCain and Obama. This seems to dispel the myth that only the rich votes Republican.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">A good voting prospect was seen in the Hispanic vote. President G. W. Bush certainly was able to leverage off of it, as he gained significant support. However, as the subject of immigration becomes more highly charged, this base seemingly is falling apart for Republicans.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">All of this leads to the discussion of the need for the Republican Party to rethink the strategy for recapturing the black vote.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Blacks began their exodus from the Republican Party in the 1960s, and since then have become almost a rare breed. This was the beginning of the Southern Strategy, which has allowed the Republican Party to gain its foothold within the southern white voting base. President Nixon's Republican strategist is quoted as saying, "The more Negroes who register as Democrats in the South, the sooner the Negrophobe whites will quit the Democrats and become Republicans. That's where the votes are. Without that prodding from the blacks, the whites will backslide into their old comfortable arrangement with the local Democrats." How prophetic indeed this has proven to be true.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">If the Republican Party plans on surviving as a political party, it will have to renew its political base from African American voters who once aligned with the party. It is not enough to have a few of "us" within the Republican Party. This is not the way it was when the GOP was birthed, and neither should it be now. When the GOP realizes this, they also will understand two things:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That Black voters are more aligned with the moral core values than any other group of voters.</span> Most are churched or have had some church within their upbringing. Whether they follow those teachings, they are very quick to say they still believe in those values taught by the church. Make no mistake about it, black folks take very seriously their relationship with God, which goes back to slavery and the Civil Rights Movement, where they witnessed the power of that relationship in being delivered out of the hands of those who held them racially captive. This makes organizations such as the National Republican African American Caucus a perfect conduit through which to galvanize the support of the black preacher, the black church and the black Christian vote. [I will talk more about this in Day 17.] </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That Blacks also yearn for economic empowerment.</span> If somehow the GOP can repackage this one core belief and get that message out to especially younger blacks, it would bring in voters by the thousands. A prime example of this is the rising influence of such groups as the HipHop Republicans, led by a politically brilliant young African American man from Harlem, Richard Ivory. In his organization lies the key to attracting young blacks who have a taste for entrepreneurship.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">In my own experience in working with young black men on the streets, their desire is to be "in business". Whether it is legitimate business or illegal trade, they consider themselves businessmen. This is an entrepreneur cry that has not yet been heard and a dream not yet made a reality. This is why we have young black men who can successfully sell drugs. Whether we agree with the product or not, this is economic empowerment to them! So what we have to do is encourage a legitimate product or service, and help them to understand that the Republican Party is the political party who believes in their ability to build wealth. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Having said this, it is time for the Republican Party to carefully reconsider its relationship with the pristine soul of the African American voters. ...Because there is one thing that is eminent, the GOP as it is today, certainly will not be the GOP of tomorrow, based upon its present GOP voting base.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">But there is one thing which is worth mentioning, regardless of the dwindling numbers, according to a recent April Gallup poll, 57 percent of Republican voters are expressing a higher level of enthusiasm than 37 percent Democrats in the 2010 midterm election. So regardless of the dwindling base, it is the party who gets the voters to the poll that will determine the outcome of the election.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-31420309195151236172010-05-12T01:49:00.001-07:002010-05-12T06:17:24.183-07:00Day 15: Nat'l Republican African American Caucus Has Its Say May 12, 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYGkmh_3-JnYz3FLBhP11RftbXFfmVF_VkdJSN4ArcraXPEGq-GemoiLQNgj5CjfBAmc3vsUnnymlgxlW-ZOMpDw8PSlFuuOACQRdrMiaE0_DZiJj8WuokqZfmM85IleEVSfJJb1BV8M/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYGkmh_3-JnYz3FLBhP11RftbXFfmVF_VkdJSN4ArcraXPEGq-GemoiLQNgj5CjfBAmc3vsUnnymlgxlW-ZOMpDw8PSlFuuOACQRdrMiaE0_DZiJj8WuokqZfmM85IleEVSfJJb1BV8M/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470303178662264802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">May 12, 2010</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">NRAAC's National Chair </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has Its </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 15: </span> More on why those of color are reluctant to sip the tea, until we know for sure, what's in it; and why the GOP will not denounce racism, lack of civility or other unacceptable conduct displayed by some within the Tea Party Movement or within the Republican Party.</span> </span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In an earlier blog, Not Sure What is in the Tea, I shared meeting and chatting with a member of the Mid-South Tea Party, and how although I still wasn't sure what exactly was in the tea, I was encouraged by his willingness to listen and to try to gleam some understanding of how most African Americans viewed the movement. Today, I thought it good to revisit the Tea Party.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Ironically, I received a call from a white Republican friend who shared with me a recent incident where members of the Tea Party seemingly were very aggressively moving to the helm of the local party. This did not surprise me since most of us Republicans know that this is a part of the movement's strategy - to capture the Republican Party at the grassroots leadership level across the country. But what did surprise me was that there are many white Republicans who are not in support of this invasion.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />I call the movement an invasion because I believe that is exactly what it is - a political invasion of Republican politics which demands, either you take what they are forcing upon you or you leave the party and denounce patriotism. This kind of thinking suggests that to be in opposition to the movement is to be un-American, a socialist or one who is out to destroy or who supports those who are destroying America! Well nothing could be furthest from the truth.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />There are many Republicans and even non-Republicans, including some Democrats who do not like the direction in which our country is being driven. They abhor the lack of accountability and the inability to listen to the will of the people. However, the way in which they seek to change this may or may not be "tea-ish". </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The Tea Party Movement has every right to be a part of the Republican Party. But everyone does not have to see the future of America through reading tea leaves. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />There is a plausible explanation as to why blacks are wary of the Tea. The failure of its leadership to denounce racism and mean spiritedness, and the belief that this is the resurrection of a new breed of political racism, are top of the list. But why is it that there are those within the GOP who walk gingerly when it comes to the "tea-ers"? Perhaps I can explain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Number one, the Tea Party has media attention which allows it to groom itself into political maturity before the cameras.</span> This allows it to appear to be a major political player. Having this media lime light, allows America to see it in a much grander light. While in the lime light, all they need do is draw a crowd, say curtain time, while we sit back with a coke and popcorn and watch the angry American patriotic tea drama live! Sometimes that performance is well warranted. Without a doubt, government has in many ways over stepped its boundaries and is out of control. This allows its message to resonate with those who are fed up and can take no more. Other times it is nothing more than the opportunity to spew hatred, racism and anti-everything. The problem is - you cannot tell always which is which. This creates an opening where those who are on the dark side can find refuge and a voice, as the pot brews.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Number two, the Tea Party has a Sarah Palin. </span>Granted the movement claims it has no leader, but to her personal advantage, she has moved into the lime light and has cast herself as leading lady. To those who want to identify with the common or average John or Jane Doe, Palin to them is their Jane. The more she gives the moose call to alert the middle class, hard working white Americans, that government's social justice and entitlement are the culprits for all of the ills of America, the more she is allowed to move to the head of the class, as leader. This makes the movement one in which is cast in even greater degrees of media attention. Because after all, it was Senator McCain and the Republican Party who gave her the second highest potential place in American politics as a vice presidential running mate. Say the name Sarah Palin and say where, and the national media will be there! Perhaps the reason is to hear her say something which is beyond comprehension. Unfortunately, this is no more than scripted drama, calculated to produce for herself both wealth and fame, while using the GOP tea leaves to read herself into over 12 million dollar profits and national GOP leadership, with plenty of tea backers. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Number three, the Tea Party is seizing control of positions of leadership within the Republican Party at the grassroots level.</span> This is easy to do, since the majority of Republicans while they may vote Republican, they are not involved in grassroots politics beyond going to the polls and casting their votes. For the most part, there are only a few who are at the top and who actually run the party. Taking over at this level provides an opportunity to seizing control by strategically placing "tea-ers" where they can vote each other into appointed and elected positions within the party. This allows them to control GOP politics at the local, state and then the national level, and to change even the core values and direction in which the party is headed. This is the greatest fear among the non-tea Republicans, and behind closed doors, it is a reality which no one knows how to really deal with. For now, the remedy is to remain silent, don't necessarily add any fuel to the fire, and to gingerly walk among them, until they either leave to form a third party or until they fizzle out. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Bottom line.</span> Appointed and especially elected GOP leadership dare not utter a word against the Tea Party or its Palin pseudo leadership for fear that if this movement does prove to be the cancer or the miraculous cure for the Republican Party, either way, it may cost them votes needed to win an election. So mum's the word in public. But behind closed doors, there is a fear that unabatedly, the movement is very assuredly taking root within the Republican Party and will outgrow those who are not exactly fond of tea. Of course this gives the Tea Party Movement just what it needs to grow more leaves and to brew more pots of tea within the GOP.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Prediction? </span> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The first among the GOP leadership, who can find the courage to step forward and question some of the motives, the racist rhetoric, as well as the lack of civility that have been added to the tea, will become the anointed new leaders of the silent majority of the Republican Party. Because from what is brewing in another pot behind closed doors, ...is a growing distaste for the cup of tea being served within the Republican parlor that seemingly is driving the GOP further and further away from its original core values. It is interesting to know that we are not the only ones who are not sure, what's in the cup of tea! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I guess now we just will have to pray for a courageous one, and wait to see who will emerge. </span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean Howard-Hill</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> </span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-91708365538313153182010-05-11T02:11:00.000-07:002010-05-11T02:41:56.223-07:00Day 13 & 14: The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdvL-E8MMKypP-rgP3gU0jGEYTHaDa9izFvolqzxangIHWv5iB_6TCoovnp5DbChEoEX0YMRYeSmHGwg0ImDAqMM58A4hthk0QOFx1SZNM3Uvy_hVhtJDuk1kviEoNj21lwX0a1P9eqg/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdvL-E8MMKypP-rgP3gU0jGEYTHaDa9izFvolqzxangIHWv5iB_6TCoovnp5DbChEoEX0YMRYeSmHGwg0ImDAqMM58A4hthk0QOFx1SZNM3Uvy_hVhtJDuk1kviEoNj21lwX0a1P9eqg/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469943823604766594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >May 11, 2010</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 13 and 14: </span> How money controls the leadership and political outcomes within the party to the political detriment of African Americans within the GOP; and the disparities within the GOP, when it comes to support and financial backing of African American candidates with equal and even superior qualifications to those of white candidates with lesser qualifications and GOP service. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Recently I received the rather unusually gutsy, "Unbought - Unbossed" Award from Girls Inc. Of the many awards I have received, this was right there at the top of the list! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Since the age of 21, I have prided myself on being "neither bought, borrowed, nor sold". This has become not just my motto, but it is how I live my life. I learned the value of not allowing myself to be bought, borrowed or sold especially within ministry and politics.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >In ministry, this is important because if you are truly an instrument through which you can be used for divine purposes, you cannot be controlled through human constraints. It makes it really hard to take a stand and do what is right, if you have allegiance to that which is contrary to the call or mandate that is upon your life. It is sort of like the pastor who said that if he preached against adultery, he would lose his entire deacon board! Therefore, because they also were his biggest givers, he avoided any message on the sin of adultery, like it was the plague.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >In politics, it is the same way. If you are given monetary support from those who use it to control you, then when it comes time for you to take a stand for what is right, you cannot! No matter how much wrong you see, and how much you wish to change the wrong, you can't. You are muzzled and relegated to a position of non-effectiveness. This is why being anything other than "neither bought, borrowed nor sold", was never an option for me, whether it was ministry or politics.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Going on 32 years now as an African American Republican, I have seen the detrimental effect of being "money controlled". I have seen blacks sell their souls to the devil to get just a few crumbs from the Republican table. Make no mistake about it, what you get are mere crumbs. Yet we have not been wise enough to figure it out; that political power does not come from selling out to what we truly believe and know is right, but it comes from having the numbers and the monetary means to create our own base of political power.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >There are two things that matter in GOP politics: Having the numbers to impact the outcome of an election, and being able to write the check! Other than that, nothing else works in procuring political power. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >This is true, yet we insist upon isolation and being the only fly in the bowl of buttermilk or in starting our own little pockets of political power, often competing with each other for attention and power. Oh how the leadership of the GOP laughs at us! They know that it seldom amounts to anything, because there is one thing black folks are known for - the crab mentality! You can count on it! We organize our little whatevers, and fail to work together or fail to work with anyone other than those within our own little cliques, and when one seems to be getting ahead or receiving more GOP or media attention, we reach up to pull them back down with the rest. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >I have extended olive branches to many African American GOP groups and leaders to become a part of the National Republican African American Caucus, and even have extended our willingness to get behind their efforts. We need not merge and become one organization or all see eye-to-eye on every issue, nor do we have to employ the same method for change. But we do need to be allies and to share the power and strength of membership. Nevertheless, very few have obliged. Fortunately for the NRAAC, we have sought the membership of those who were not previously Republicans or previously involved in politics. Otherwise, if we depended upon our fellow "A-AR ers", we would be void of significant membership and voting power.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Secondly, we truly don't understand what it means to be self-supporting. It troubles me when I see organizations with the "contribute to us" attitude. Granted there are some efforts that have legitimate reasons to ask for support. However, there comes a time when we need to self-support our own efforts! Write the check! Then you don't have to compromise the message. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >It is sad to see African American GOP organizations bowing down, compromising truth or bending under pressure, because of those who are behind the contributions they receive. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >There is one thing for sure. You cannot effectively call white Republicans out or take them to task for things that are wrong within the Republican Party if you are taking their money! Now how hard is that to understand? You cannot raise hell or cast out political demons, if the devil or his demons are your financial backers! There is no one in their right mind who is going to give you money to fight them and to call them racist or wrong, if this is indeed the case! It just does not work this way. Nevertheless, the GOP has its share of "colored" Republicans who are on the "take".</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >This also makes them disassociate themselves with those who are not on the take, and are able to freely speak out on less than popular issues. However, when those who are not on the take prevail, then EVERY COLORED REPUBLICAN in the GOP will rush to come abroad. I call this the "coward syndrome". They distance themselves during the thickets of the battle, but as soon as there is a breakthrough, they rush out of hiding where they have enjoyed Republican goodies, while others have taken the hits and have paid the dues.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >There are those good white Republicans who give and desire nothing in return, other than to do the right thing. However, this is not the norm. Instead there are those who use money as a stabilizer, controlled substance and as a pacifier. It stabilizes the few of us in the party, to keep us from becoming outspoken. It controls those who are on the take, to keep us in line and to keep us quiet. It pacifies us so that we do not ask or want more than what is being carefully incremented to us. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Money also is used to prevent us from aspiring to elected office. You see this more in an election where blacks are running in Republican primaries against other white opponents. The white opponents can ALWAYS find white Republicans to donate to their campaigns, even if they are first-time candidates with no Republican service history. They need only to say they are Republicans. However if you are black, you have to prove your Republican ties and pass the litmus test or get beyond the third tier requirement. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Also, if you are black, regardless of your qualifications, which often are superior or at the least equal, giving to us is seen as a risk. What's the risk? It is a preconceived notion that whites are not going to vote for even a qualified black candidate. This of itself is a form of racism. But it is often a fact.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Even where there are no white Republican opponents, most black GOP candidates find it extremely hard to raise enough to get their message out! Again, there is a different standard for determining if financial support should be given.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >All of this goes back to the original theme of "us" being able to write the check! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >If money controls the outcome of elections and even our ability to be a force to be reckoned with in the Republican Party, then we had better wise up and understand that in order to have true political freedom, we have to be "neither bought, borrowed or sold". This means instead of coming looking for something, come with something in your hand - in both hands!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Just like the preacher who refused to preach about adultery because of his deacons who all were committing adultery, we need to think twice about who is going to support our efforts to expose their secret sins, if they are the same ones who are financing us?</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Also, just like there are no free lunches, there is nothing "free" about having political freedom. There is a price that is attached to being and staying free, and until we as a race realize that, and stop begging and depending upon handouts from the same GOP we say is oppressing us, we will always be bound by those who write "us" the check and give "us" the GOP goodies. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Simple solution? Write your "own" check. Even if it is only for a dollar or two, at least you can say, I gave what I could and what I had to remain untangled by the financial strongholds of party politics! Then you can enjoy the freedom of speaking out when it is necessary and when things are wrong.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >...And to my fellow GOP African American clergy brothers and sisters, we ought to be the first to lead the way! If not, then we need to change places, and try following the lead of others who know the power of the unity of the masses and the power of giving out of their own pocket, to support our own cause!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >"Ouch!" But Amen. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span>
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><o:p></o:p></span> The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-80218071685318433462010-05-06T13:24:00.000-07:002010-05-07T04:53:40.711-07:00Day 12: National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlX9Y1lMSrwq_Q79po2PKXFE04cf52kSHhJDLi3_c64QEziTIczaVmU-EAgUpVCRMixUZnS2lccPmRfBJIYQNt1fjN-4p5rWoBmU6PYUw97ytqM1xsebMoGnbrjeSiT2h4j-qPhvs0o7c/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" 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African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 12</span>: How Republican religious hypocrisy has tarnished and impacted moral values. </span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">While yesterday's post defended the right to believe and to pray, it also is necessary to offer a sermonic discourse on the misuse of religion in politics. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For most African Americans when we think of religion, we see it as being the pattern of life which identifies the God in us. So...</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who is kind and loving, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Love of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who is evenhanded and fair, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Justice and Fairness of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who is compassionate, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Tender Mercies of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who is slow to answer, but can fashion their words to give a wise and timely response, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Patience" and "Wisdom of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who is able to articulate and teach wisdom and knowledge with great understanding, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Knowledge of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone who listens and tries to understand how it feels to walk in someone else's shoes, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Understanding, Empathy and Compassion of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we see someone live what they preach and advocate, we identify it as being the manifestation of the "Righteousness of God". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Unfortunately, we are seeing less manifestations of God in the lives of those who claim they know God or that God is a part of their lives. This is especially true within politics.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sad to say, the misuse of religion has done more to divide than to unite. Not because of our reverence of God, but because of the way in which we have crafted our own brands of religious political conjectures that pick and choose what we deem as right or wrong. This has created a strange kind of religious hypocrisy that has taken root within Republican politics.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"God and Country" is the slogan that is displayed and proclaimed as the fundamental values of the Religious Right. But when we look to the right, seeking manifestations of a Godly life, we sometimes come up wanting. You cannot be a believer or a member of the clergy or a Republican and not be troubled or conscious stricken because of this. Neither can you sit back and be silent.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As a member of the clergy, and as one who shares with other clergy and lay members of our Caucus a deep and personal relationship with God, we are sickened by the GOP's misuse of God and religion in politics. It is hard to sit back in silence or try to digest this while we see a lack of those godly principles such as compassion, fairness, truth and treating others with respect. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Republican Party has to rethink how it has used religion and God. It also has to reconcile what it has come to believe is the role religion should play within politics, with what is expected of those who claim to know and are led by God. You cannot have it both ways. Either your relationship with God inspires you to do what is right, or it convicts you to get right. But never should it provide you with a cloak to hide behind or to do that which is not right in the name of religion and God. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Clearly there are those in the party who do practice what they preach. However, there also are those who do not, and have turned a deaf ear to the concerns of the people, and to the need for inclusion. This is something, which is hard to understand, since the Republican Party has prided itself on being more morally, as opposed to being more politically correct on issues. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Religion is something you should not use to further your own political base, especially when that base is intent upon violating some of the same moral principles by which it judges others. Our relationship with God should serve as catalysis for guiding both our conscious and our hearts, as well as our words and deeds in doing what is right, and is in the best interest of the people - not just for what is thought to be best for the Republican few who stand to benefit.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So how do we change things? How do we separate the wheat from the tare? How do we get rid of religious hypocrisy?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We speak truth! For truth sets us free from pretense and hypocrisy, and lays a foundation that will stand the test of time and scrutiny. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When we speak truth, we will see the tare separated from the wheat, and will embrace each other regardless of individual differences or race. We also will lay aside the mean spirited rhetoric and will set examples for others to see the true manifestations of God, within our daily and political lives. </span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><br /></span></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-10912149011052817852010-05-06T12:34:00.000-07:002010-05-06T12:36:22.871-07:00National Day of Prayer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVqz3wsM95682-t4tQ9yV3ZI25DkFxF5k5tpTZ6AtUX4TDQGRVmrgMmlJWYUeVSn7tFDhN9MxgWV4BPaQY19oBNul6Fo6DTTZnzBsL_Ao0C5dSyJOWwzdldjWx7oYmFD-wwu5zQ0fj1A/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVqz3wsM95682-t4tQ9yV3ZI25DkFxF5k5tpTZ6AtUX4TDQGRVmrgMmlJWYUeVSn7tFDhN9MxgWV4BPaQY19oBNul6Fo6DTTZnzBsL_Ao0C5dSyJOWwzdldjWx7oYmFD-wwu5zQ0fj1A/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468242703408932498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">May 6, 2010</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC]<br /><br />Blog</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </span></span> </div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />May 6th - The National Day of Prayer:</span> A call to both pray and examine our individual lives to see if we are living examples of what is right, just and good.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I realize that the injection of religion into any political discussion is volatile because of the misinterpretation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, which has led us to the false belief that no mentioning of God or of one's faith is permissible in government or politics. But it is necessary and is within our constitutional right.</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Because of the process of political socialization, regardless of what one believes, it is hard and to some degree even impossible not to interject religion. It is a part of our individual social DNA as we undergo the process of political socialization, which helps to fashion our beliefs in every aspect of our lives.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">One's faith and the freedom to exercise the right to believe is a fundamental right of all citizens, regardless of what one believes. We are grateful for this right. Because to not have the individual right to believe as we wish, would indeed force upon us a religion or belief of which we might not have chosen. This is the tenement of the Establishment Clause - that Congress does not have the right to force a national religion upon its citizens. However, it also does not have the right to separate citizens from their God or what they believe.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">No doubt, today there will be many because of their faith and religious belief in a God who answers prayers, will gather around the flag pole to offer petitions to God on this National Day of Prayer. Without a doubt America and her people are in great need of prayer for divine guidance, protection, help and even forgiveness. But, I cannot help but wonder what America would be like if everyday - 365 days of the year, was national days of prayer.</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />I also cannot help but wonder what it would be like if we actually lived what we preach and insisted others do. After all, it is how we live our lives, and the deeds and actions of our everyday interactions and dealings with others, that determine how potent and valued our prayers offered up to God will be. Therefore, when we think of prayer or religion, we should not only think about what we believe, but also how we live and if we are holding ourselves accountable for what we do with what we believe. </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Prayer is simply a communication between those who believe and their God. </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Because of the intimate nature of prayer, it is not anything that government can regulate, nor can it tell us if we can or if we cannot pray. For no one can stop the soul from crying out to its Creator and God. Not even silence or its prohibition can hinder prayer. </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />We are grateful for a National Day of Prayer, and we encourage all of our membership to participate. However, government need not tell us to pray. Because each day is a national day of prayer as we offer up supplication and petitions for our government and those in leadership, our country, our states, our communities, our schools, our families and our neighbors.</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Also, if we lived each day holding true to our faith, while daily exemplifying principled moral values as a way of life, then there would be so little to pray about and even more about which to offer up in praise.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So let us not forget that today is not only a day of prayer, but also it is a day to examine our own individual lives to see if we are living examples of what is right, just and good.</span></span> </div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean Howard-Hill</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-32486771954872069182010-05-05T09:21:00.000-07:002010-05-05T09:25:16.962-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1e-lKw8oSxuFjaap-7jCO-laapij2StKAUharkCyIlQnKG3vRsxy3P7lW7l1nldh_cCsr8ilgGA3CeWwch1VBT9mtGCPkCdAKBx3Nl6-5HiQ5bqGVd3I4_aFSQjznESUHH73tqBXipo/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1e-lKw8oSxuFjaap-7jCO-laapij2StKAUharkCyIlQnKG3vRsxy3P7lW7l1nldh_cCsr8ilgGA3CeWwch1VBT9mtGCPkCdAKBx3Nl6-5HiQ5bqGVd3I4_aFSQjznESUHH73tqBXipo/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467822042976089378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">May 5, 2010<br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill<br /><br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog<br />http://nraac.blogspot.com<br />http://www.nraacaucus.org<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >I Need Another Day Off!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">: Just when I thought I had prayed myself out of the older generation Jesse Jackson drama, here's to another example of the failure of the present generation of black professionals, to do what is needed to break the self-imposed cycle of failure.<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sadly enough, this is something which I continue to see. Those from the bottom, who have reached the top and have the power to make change, failing to do what they can to ensure others like themselves also make it out of the pit.<br /><br />For the past 5 months, I have been dealing with a classic example of this, as I am almost having to beg for pennies to continue a program I also direct at the University to assist "at-risk", first generation and minority students to get prepared for, gain admission to and successfully complete college.<br /><br />No I am not sparring with anyone who is white or who is older. To the contrary, the individual is black and is from the younger generation of professionals. Not only is he black, but also he knows all too well the African American male story because his own includes a father in prison, surrounded by an environment of imprisonment being a reality for most he knew. But he was blessed to make it out and to get a doctorate degree, and to be hired to a position which is supposed to ensure diversity. Yet for almost five months, I have found myself having to jump through loops to beg for funding for the program - which is a total budget of a measly $48,000 this year and between $20,000 to $35,000 for the past three years! My salary for what I do year-round? Well let's just say that it equals less than minimum wages, and after I put back into the program what I receive to try to make ends meet and give my high school students what they need, well, it is like working for free. But that is alright because I see the sacrifice of my time as an investment in the future of my babies, which is more than enough compensation.<br /><br />School is ending, and after almost five months of meetings, submitting proposals, supplying him with requested additional information on a program with three years of proven success, i.e. 100% college admission for students and college success, and guess what? I am still waiting on the brother to just say yes! <br /><br />So you tell me, who's our worse enemy?<br /><br />Oh well! It is back to the secret closet today to pray. Just when I thought it was safe to come out, I have reason to go back in!<br /><br />For those who have been blessed and now that we have ascended, and have not reached out to help others, heaven help us to understand that we too are a part of the problem!<br /><br />Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer. But when you spend as much time as I do praying, every day is not only national, but it also is a national, state and local DAY OF PRAYER!<br /><br />Oh to be able to leave the prayer closet for just 1 out of 365 days of the year! </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-71074652224722541072010-05-05T01:52:00.000-07:002010-05-05T02:02:25.195-07:00Two Days Off:The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p2DYIFYrfj8BilWwDLpaqRoiWtGvtLWkB1_MdXvTaGCWkTrZcZEK9IwriVRXZRM8yTStYQWe8ysGdBRLE6rsH4sYLIY2WJOEo6f13TGGVcLCX6KTt0RoeTZ3iteIXM9sluq9HOnYL6Y/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p2DYIFYrfj8BilWwDLpaqRoiWtGvtLWkB1_MdXvTaGCWkTrZcZEK9IwriVRXZRM8yTStYQWe8ysGdBRLE6rsH4sYLIY2WJOEo6f13TGGVcLCX6KTt0RoeTZ3iteIXM9sluq9HOnYL6Y/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467706328916841602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">May 5, 2010<br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair<br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span><br />http://nraac.blogspot.com<br />http://www.nraacaucus.org<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Say!: 18 Day Political Revival<br /><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> </span><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Two Days Off: </span> Sometimes you have to take a day or two off, step away from all of the unnecessary drama, pray, regroup, and try not to let it impact you.<br /><br /><br />I know there were those who thought not seeing the blog for the past two days meant either I was dead or I finally had shut up! Either way, perhaps this gave reason for you to rejoice over two days of silence.<br /><br />I hate to disappoint you, but ...I am still alive, I have not shut up and I shall continue to have our say. I simply had to have a day or two of prayer to try to help me to endure the ignorance of blacks in my hometown, which unfortunately is typical of some blacks across America.<br /><br />On this past Friday, you would have thought God came to town, as Jesse Jackson filled the auditorium with colored folks eager to have him tell them what to do about "our" problems, with "our" black kids in Chattanooga who attend one of "our" failing predominately black schools.<br /><br />I got the call from one of the people I work with at this particular school, as a part of a program I direct at the University to prepare "at-risk" and first generation college students for college. She called to make sure I knew about the coming of the Black Messiah, and to make sure I was there.<br /><br />Well...let me just put it this way. After letting her know that I absolutely had no intentions of going anywhere near the school to hear Jesse Jackson, I lost it! For about thirty minutes on the telephone with her, expressing my disgust with black people, I got off the phone in total amazement of the self-inflicting mental bondage of black people!<br /><br />Why would a community of intelligent, professional, responsible, self-respectful, black people find it necessary to bring in Jesse Jackson to solve their "own" problems within their "own" community?<br /><br />Known as the "Pull-up Pants Professor" and affectionately as "Second Mom" to many kids throughout the city, I was livid to see money being paid to bring Jesse Jackson in to do no more than to be Jesse. When so many times, like a few others out there who love and believe in this generation of blacks, we have gone into our own pockets to self-finance efforts to reach out to our youth and had done it with great success, this was seriously messed up (as my kids in the streets would say).<br /><br />I found that this not only provoked me to outrage, but also was an embarrassment to African American males and community leadership. It is like asking another man or person to come in and tell or help you to head your "own" household, as if you do not have the common sense, manliness or leadership ability to do it yourself.<br /><br />Over the past three years, I have been working on a self-financed Hamilton County Youth Research Study. As a researcher, I have found that the problem we have as a race with African American males is 90 percent due to "our" own failure to parent "our" own children and to direct them to make better choices, with about 10 percent being due to institutional racism. A perfect example of this is our young males walking around with their pants hanging down looking like they just got out of or are on their way to prison. We talk about racial profiling and stereotypes, yet as a race, we are not willing to take ownership of what we have allowed to become a trade mark of identity for African American males.<br /><br />All of this has greatly disturbed me and has stirred up a cry from within.<br /><br />We have to advocate for individual responsibility and personal ownership for who we are and who we have allowed ourselves to become. This means parents have to become parents and do what is necessary at home to make sure students are disciplined, prepared and ready to learn when they enter the educational environment.<br /><br />Teachers are not supposed to be parents! Yet they spend most of their time parenting and disciplining "our" kids because we have failed to do this at home. This is mostly because now we have babies having babies, and "my baby daddies" who are unemployed, irresponsible, immature and are not a part of the parenting process.<br /><br />I can remember growing up and no matter how poor blacks were or how much they acquired, the things they demanded of their children were: respect for God; respect for the church and the preacher; respect for your elders; respect for parents; respect for teachers; respect for others; and respect for yourself! But somewhere along the line, we stopped parenting and demanding our children be respectful and dream for more. We failed to pass down many of the qualities that we once possessed as a race.<br /><br />To blame for this, at the top of the list along with parents, are the preachers. Many have failed to preach and teach their congregations life skills. If we can stop trying to build mega churches and begging for money - forming $100, $500 and $1000 and up offering lines, long enough to teach a practical doctrine of how to live the other 6 days out of the 24-7, then we would be able to provide wisdom to those who are lacking.<br /><br />Thank God there are those parents who are assuming their responsibilities.<br /><br />Thank God there are clergy who are preaching and teaching a practical doctrine, and are doing all they know and even making monetary investments to make a difference within and outside of the four walls of the church.<br /><br />Thank God there are those of this generation who are respectful and are taking advantage of opportunities to add value to their lives and to build brighter futures. But we need to encourage more of this. We also need to come out of racial denial that we are a major part of the problem. <br /><br />When as a race we can offer practical spiritual guidance, take back our families and begin to assume our roles as parents, and raise the bar to encourage and demand of them more, then we can prepare a generation of blacks who can economically, socially, politically and even spiritually reclaim the birthright. Until then, where this is not being done, it is like casting pearls to be treaded underfoot by those who do not appreciate the value of the opportunities America now offers to them.<br /><br />Despite all of this, the weekend did offer a Balm of Gilead that for a moment helped me to deflect from all of the Jesse Jackson drama and to reflect on something more positive.<br /><br />On Sunday, my daughter, who also is a Harry S. Truman Scholar, graduated magna cum laude with highest honors, department honors, elected to the Alpha Society as well as to several other honor societies, received three undergraduate degrees - completed in 5 years, and is on her way to graduate school at Harvard in the fall.<br /><br />As I marched in among my fellow colleagues, dressed in academic regalia, I felt the pride not only this time of seeing students I had taught graduate, but also as a proud parent! For that moment, I forgot about the Jesse Jackson drama. For that moment I bathed in the reality that education is the key to overcoming racism and to ensuring upward mobility and political power, and that I could see the manifestations of this in progress, through those who reached this milestone within their lives.<br /><br />But then came Monday and Tuesday and the fallout from the Jesse Jackson visit, which prompted the need to still away and PRAY!<br /><br />Now you know why, the political revival had to take a day or two off!<br /><br />I needed to confine myself to my secret closet and pray! This time not because of the ill treatment and exclusion of blacks from the Republican Party, but for what we do or allow to be done to "ourselves"!<br /><br />We have come to the place where we almost no longer need white racism. Because, the slave now is the victim of itself!<br /><br />Heaven help us to see that we are just as much a part of the problem, and in many ways, "we" are the problem! <br /><br /><br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:<br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill<br />423-702-5622 NRAAC office<br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br />[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-89543483896422346072010-04-30T02:32:00.000-07:002010-04-30T02:37:41.564-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOfs2sOer_fJft9s2WqrxCoFIhOpiWdW1cMWrEIbvenYk7abIlKYDXqFBzeSepjrg-rpWiGTF2YkK7O4HyHVY2Sdo637wA3ycahC8F0Lo7c6pJBluvrq89vboznuwjpeX8MZfFgWLgKo/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOfs2sOer_fJft9s2WqrxCoFIhOpiWdW1cMWrEIbvenYk7abIlKYDXqFBzeSepjrg-rpWiGTF2YkK7O4HyHVY2Sdo637wA3ycahC8F0Lo7c6pJBluvrq89vboznuwjpeX8MZfFgWLgKo/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465861449853756930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">April 30, 2010</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">NRAAC's National Chair </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival </span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 11</span>: How most of the mean spirited rhetoric of the Republican Party is directly related to racism, ignorance and arrogance. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In order to make sense of this, one has to understand the detrimental effects of the connection of four deviant components:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Racism</span> is an arrogance that suggests that the color of one's skin makes an individual superior or inferior.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Arrogance</span> is a self-imposed ignorance of one's self that causes an individual to think they are superior to others and sometimes even superior to the God who created them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ignorance</span> is the lack of knowledge and understanding that neither racism, nor arrogance makes sense or is a justifiable reason to feel superior or inferior.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Mean spirited rhetoric</span>? Well, ...it is what spews out of the mouths of those who possess all three.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What more needs to be said?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It makes you feel really sad for those who take great pleasure in indulging in any of the four. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So, instead of hating those who do so, let's just keep them lifted up in prayer, love them in spite of, hoping one day that they can move away from all of the above.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-56141406879580379172010-04-29T09:18:00.001-07:002010-04-29T09:18:27.793-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlyus5eyoEj71RMT0FRo00m1Lodbe5LAHIhD5NWRR_zaF-WtG0RmLydoH1oMnkBG2B86XQqkFh4ly5TwHohKihn3ygAC6uxAvbR-ajeCG4qr1c6b6guci0MpOAk0IivBH6yyx9ux4CFw/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlyus5eyoEj71RMT0FRo00m1Lodbe5LAHIhD5NWRR_zaF-WtG0RmLydoH1oMnkBG2B86XQqkFh4ly5TwHohKihn3ygAC6uxAvbR-ajeCG4qr1c6b6guci0MpOAk0IivBH6yyx9ux4CFw/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464295998164304882" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">April 29, 2010</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />http://nraac.blogspot.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />http://www.nraacaucus.org </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><br /><br />The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 10:</span> Why White Republicans who are inviting and who do want Blacks in the party, (including those who feel this way, but are afraid to speak up or welcome us), remain silent on the issue of racism, even when they see and know it exists within the Party.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />The best way to understand Republican silence is to carefully study its root causes. There are three root causes that top the list! Money, power and fear.<br /><br />Fear is the master demon which has its roots entangled with money and power. From this come the reasons why silence on the issue of racism exists. It has connections between what is in the heart and what is in the purse or pocket that precipitate a reason to fear the lose of power.<br /><br />Each time I witness the unwillingness of a Republican to take a stand for what is right, I get on the Internet and research the connections that person has to the person who is doing the wrong. Without fail, each time I have done this, I have been amazed to find that there is a money or power connection.<br /><br />The money trail runs in two directions - the donor and the recipient. And so does the fear. If it is the donor who does not want those of color within the party, they will give to have that directive carried out. Of course this is not something which is openly done. But the directive is done in private or coded. This is not to say every Republican donor does this, but we know that it is done. It is a well kept secret. Even those whites who have assured me it happens, they have pledged to deny it if I call them by name.<br /><br />Trust me on this one, if the money donors within the Republican Party say, widen the tent, the tent will be widened! If they give the directive to narrow the tent and close the gate, then none to very few of us are getting in!<br /><br />Then there are the recipients of the money. They normally are within elected or appointed leadership. They understand all too well that in order to get the money, they have to toe the line. But they are not all influenced by their money connections. Many have ample resources of their own and the choice to exclude is because of the darkness of their own hearts or simply because they want the black vote, but are unwilling to share the political landscape and the political power that goes with it.<br /><br />If you have political aspirations of any sort, power is the root of silence. Therefore very few if any, are willing to jeopardize their political careers to side with blacks on the issue of inclusion. This is especially true, since as a race, within the Republican Party we have had very little to no voting capitol that can influence the outcome of an election. So who cares if we are excluded! With or without us, it does not amount to any significance at the polls. And until this is changed, it is a politically sound reason to encourage silence.<br /><br />Where the influence of power and money is felt most is on a local and state level. Since my home state is also the state of birth for the National Republican African American Caucus, I can use it as an example. But by no means am I inferring that Tennessee is the only place where this kind of politics exists.<br /><br />When the NRAAC began to have issues with exclusion at the local level in Tennessee, bearing an olive branch, in peace and love, I went to those on a local and state level. Nothing was done. When I realized that the opposition was spurred on by one of our Republican congressman who was not able to use our organization for his own political aspiration to ascend to the office of governor of the state of Tennessee, again I went with an olive branch first to him and them to others in power. Nothing was done. When we were told by our local party chair that unless we went through her or the good congressman, we would not be recognized or have any involvement in the party, I went back with an olive branch in the spirit of love. Nothing was done. When I saw how we were being blocked in every effort we made to integrate into the Republican Party, I tried again at the Tennessee State GOP level to get relief. Nothing was done. When I was personally investigated to see if I met the Republican litmus test by our Hamilton County local GOP chair, I went directly to her and the local party. Nothing was done. As I watched her follow me everywhere I went to recruit, and once I left, she made it her personal business to contact those whites who thought it was a great idea to have blacks in the party and welcomed our presence, to tell them that I was a "troublemaker" and did not have the blessings of the local party or the good congressman, I sought relief from every GOP level. Nothing was done. When I was required by her to get legal permission from the RNC legal counsel before she would recognize our organization on a local or state level, I went to the RNC with the same olive branch. Nothing was done. When things got so crazy that we were being ignored at events and racist rumors spread about our membership which were so ridiculous that anyone with common sense would know something more was at work, I tried to keep the faith and believe there was someone within the Republican Party at some level who would accept our olive branch and welcome us. Nothing was done. I carried this olive branch to so many, for so long, until finally I realized that no one was willing to do anything about what was happening to us.<br /><br />There were those who listened and even remarked behind closed doors that what was happening to us they did not condone, but because those involved were well connected with power and to money, they were afraid to speak out against them. It was then that I realized the impact of power and money on issues of race within the party.<br /><br />Speaking of ridiculous rumors, I cannot pass up an opportunity to at least share one or two good stories. There are three that come to mind that I wrote about in my book.<br /><br />[Excerpts from Black Eyes Shut - White Lips Sealed, Chapter Twenty, Republican White Wall of Silence.]<br /><br />When it came time for the 2001 Annual Republican Women's Picnic, our local caucus took several large covered dishes to the event. Our caucus secretary because it was on a Wednesday night, which was a church night for most "black folks", and because she and her husband pastored, was unable to stay. Being a member of the Women's Club and having brought food, with plenty of it for everyone, I asked her if she wanted to fix a plate and take it with her. She prepared one for her husband, and herself. I went over to the dessert table and continued to dish out the desserts. While she was preparing her plates, one of the Republican women, who happened to be the wife of one of the county elected officials came over to her, and in a very nasty tone of voice asked, "How many of those plates are 'you people' going to fix and take out of here?" A few days after this, rumors floated throughout headquarters, that the "black people" had come to the picnic and had fixed all of these plates and were slipping them out the door, and had to be stopped! Despite this we continued to show a substantial presence at Republican functions.<br /><br />At the 2001 Annual Hamilton County Picnic, with about a crowd of 150, we brought 38 of our local caucus members. With only one to two blacks usually showing up at these events, now to have 38 was substantial. Knowing how they felt about us, I made sure all 38 of us brought the cleaning product they had asked those who were attending to bring. I also told them to make sure they mingled, and to avoid being in a group, because having this number of African-Americans show up, as opposed to their normal two to three, might cause fear and make the white racists within the party a little nervous. I carefully selected the 38 who were to attend and kept that number under 40 people because I knew by now that the greatest fear was not just of our "color", but it was a combination of both our "color" and our "numbers". Just as I predicted, it made some nervous. In fact, Congressman Wamp got so nervous that when he got up and tried to welcome us, he said he was so happy to see so much color or coloreds in the mix. No one, white or black was sure if he said "color" or "coloreds". They all just looked puzzled after his statement. <br /><br />At Congressman Wamp's annual picnic, we again showed our presence. This time I decided to gradually increase the number to 65 people. We could have had as many as 250 of us who did not have anything better to do other than enjoy Congressman Wamp's barbeque on Labor Day, and would have been happy to come. But again, I was afraid to overwhelm the racists within the Party, in light of their present fears of having us there, and the possibility of having us take over. Also I was afraid that if we showed up in any larger numbers, this would cause the Republican Party to fight us even more. Therefore I only asked a few who I felt could deal with any possible hostility, which at this point had greatly increased to the point this time of Congressman Wamp not even acknowledging our presence! At the Hamilton County Republican picnic, local chair Robin Smith and Congressman Wamp did manage to welcome us, but at his picnic, he welcomed everyone else, his neighbors, his friends, his neighbor's neighbor, his friend's friends, and everyone else, and totally ignored us. It was hard to over look us because this time, fearing possible hostility, I asked everyone to sit together, and try to stay together this time, as opposed to having asked them to mingle at the last event.<br /><br />We all sat together in the top to middle bleachers. It looked like a "colored only" section! When a few whites, sat next to us we wondered if they knew this was a segregated section. Except for Johnny Horne and his wife, and a couple we never saw before, this is where the "coloreds" sat. Because our presence was so obvious, this apparently made Congressman Wamp even more nervous. It certainly made a liar out of those who had said, we didn't have any members. But our increased presence didn't warrant a welcome, which led us to take that as an unwelcome. Rather than get upset, I joked and told the Caucus members, "That's okay if he ignores us! Let's just eat his food and be happy little colored Republicans". To that I added, "...And make sure this time, we all fix plates and sneak them out the door! Oh...and don't forget the Mayfield's ice cream!"<br /><br />All during the picnic, we joked with each other about this. They were brave to have endured this, because I was brave. However nothing was funny about the insult, and the way in which we were being treated. But when you have to endure as much racism as we have had to endure as a race, you realize that sometimes you just have to laugh at racist ignorant white folks, rather than get upset about it. There certainly was plenty enough of them within the Wamp-Smith camp to deal with! For them, no matter what we did, or how many of us who showed up, we just were not going to be welcomed and accepted.<br /><br />Because of what had happened at the Wamp Picnic, by the time the day came around for me to speak at Pachyderms, none of our caucus members wanted to come, and I didn't blame them. We only had seven or eight to show up. But even that was a crowd in comparison to the "one" they normally had.<br /><br />I saw from these and many other stories like it, that fear is a very powerful weapon. It was the fear of people of color which caused both those who were racist as well as those who wanted to protect their political turfs, not to want us in the party. But also it was the fear of those who were in power or who had money connections that kept the good white Republicans from standing up, speaking out and saying this was wrong.<br /><br />It was back in the early 2000s that I learned just how powerful fear is. So powerful that it can enslave, when there is a fear of what to do with us within the Republican Party as we grew in numbers. Powerful enough to build fortified Republican white walls of silence that excludes the very race from which the Republican Party was birthed, and claims it seeks to recruit.<br /><br />Powerful enough to cause even good people to compromise their integrity and turn their heads to wrong, choosing to remain silent.<br /><br />I guess that is why neither the membership of the NRAAC, nor I walk in this kind of silencing fear.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622<br />NRAAC office</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-27792474135722309652010-04-28T16:40:00.000-07:002010-04-28T16:41:11.715-07:00Day 9: National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP-v5g0q_5k_tBQ3DEgm0DJ303zWx4-4i8XjaiwSQLoQOaQ4m72fa-GLgqXLgAN33-BymyouldpOWGgV4anLgh_kutw9znaaUOPhGUDkhVJT_63GoQz1AylTZxmBskEceFQ5VIxo9ujw/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP-v5g0q_5k_tBQ3DEgm0DJ303zWx4-4i8XjaiwSQLoQOaQ4m72fa-GLgqXLgAN33-BymyouldpOWGgV4anLgh_kutw9znaaUOPhGUDkhVJT_63GoQz1AylTZxmBskEceFQ5VIxo9ujw/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464291910201832578" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >April 28, 2010</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" > </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" > </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><br /><br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >http://nraac.blogspot.com</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" > </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >The National Republican African<br /><br />American Caucus Has It's </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<br /><br /></span> </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 9: </span>Why so many of us have hung in there despite not always being welcomed, treated fairly or allowed a place at the table or allowed to be among the elite elected white leadership. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So why don't we just pack our political bags and leave? Instead of wasting all of this time blogging about it, then leave! If the abuse is that bad, then this seems to be a simple solution to a bad situation. Unfortunately it is not that simple.<br /><br />But as all pastors and clergy come to understand in pastoring and ministry, in order to help those who do not understand, you have to have patience. You also have to keep preaching and teaching the message over and over again until finally it is not just heard, but it is understood. Sometimes even you have to take a lesson from the Master. So for those who still are not getting this political message, let me see if I can make it a little clearer by using a parable like Jesus did when his disciples were too carnal minded to understand the deeper application of his message. So today's blog is in the form of a parable.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Parable of the African American Birthright</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />There was a man and his household who longed to be free from the bondage of slavery. There also were the free, who longed to see him and all with him free. So the two joined together and they built a stairwell that led the enslaved man up out of the pit. It was not an easy journey because there were those who wanted the man and his household to remain in the southern most region of those pits of bondage. But determined that they would be set free, together his people and their people waged a war and they won. When the news of the battles came to the man, he greatly rejoiced that at last he and his entire household were free!<br /><br />He joined himself to those who procured his freedom through the shedding of even their own blood. Together they stood as one. They looked well to each other's needs, even making leaders of those of the once enslaved man's household and allowing them the freedom to vote and to buy houses and plant their own fields. They ascended to the highest offices of the land. In Congress they sat in both houses, not as slaves, but as leaders of man.<br /><br />But soon thereafter they who enslaved the man and his household, because they knew how powerful the reversal of the role of the slave becoming the master would be, their spirit arose from the bloody battlefields, determined to retake that which they claimed to be theirs. Among those possessions they sought to reclaim were the man, his household and even his political and economic birthright.<br /><br />There also was a fear growing as freed men and women numbering in the millions were free to do as they pleased. Their numbers were so great that they could overpower those who once were their master in voting strength, and standing beside them to protect them were their allies in Republican political battle attire. Therefore, they moved swiftly riding on the winds of darkness, disguised, sheeted and robed in white, reeking terror by night, to prevent the man and his household from taking positions of political power and positions of leadership. By day, they enacted ordinances and laws, enforced within their own courts of injustice, designed to bring the man and his entire household back under the yoke of bondage. Seeing that these laws that separated and discriminated against him, still were not enough, and also seeing that the alliance with those who procured his freedom still remained, they sought yet another way to bring him back under bondage and to strip away the power of freedom<br /><br />This time, rather than divide the nation and fight another war of the South against North, they very craftfully devised a plan. Indeed it was crafty, yet wicked and of long term consequences. So crafty, that even the once enslaved man himself and his household did not understand it fully.<br /><br />While the descendants of the man were being beaten, hosed, bombed, lynched and terrorized, they took those from their own camp and planted them within the camp of the allies of those who once stood with the man. As Dixiecrats they took their place in a party where they found refuge from the laws and changing of times which dictated an end to their terror. At first, they did not appear to be troubling or treacherous, although one with a discerning eye and one who was an Issachar could see deeper into the waters of time. They saw even now, in the year 2010 that such an invasion of darkness, would one day change the very soul of the party of its allies.<br /><br />They laid there dormant for a time and a season as they tightened their grip upon the party. But before long, they identified themselves by the paths their darkened hearts took them. Instead of being sheep as was thought, in reality they were wolves in sheep's clothing! Seeing now that there were wolves within his borders, the man and his household no longer felt safe or welcomed, so he fled with his household to the other side. The very side from which the wolves were born and bred, he took all who were with him, until there were very few left behind. Too few to have their presence make a difference. Too few to have their voices heard or to occupy a place at the political table.<br /><br />As the descendants of the man once enslaved began to flee, blindly they fell into hands of the ones who once hated them. But seemingly they had a change of heart and now were willing to birth laws that secured their freedom. They called them laws of civil rights. Therefore, for a time and season, they felt this was where they belonged and they soon forgot about the birthright they had left behind.<br /><br />Generations passed and their descendents forgot their history. They no longer remembered or knew the party of their birthright. But their elders and keepers of the archives of history held dear to them the memories of the party in which they joined with those of the white race and gave birth to freedom. Now they looked back and saw their birthright given to those who had not inherited it. They also saw the hearts of those who had stolen it and who stood as gatekeepers become even more hardened and determined never to allow them to return home. They mapped out their strategy to prevent their return, while also making false pretenses to wanting them there. Some made no such pretenses. They just openly displayed their displeasure with having the man and his household there.<br /><br />When they tried to return home they found the gates locked and carefully guarded by the tare that now had almost overtaken the wheat. Only a remnant of those who once stood with them now occupied the helm. This made it harder for those at the grassroots to bring about a change which would welcome the man and his household back.<br /><br />Even those few who were left behind were now reduced to meager roles of tokenism. Every now and then one or two were given the opportunity to sit at the table. They longed for the days of old when they held office and stood as leaders along side of those who truly believed they should be equal and free. They remembered the pains of birth and the joy that came when they gave birth to political freedom.<br /><br />For many decades they lived outside of the gate, now realizing that it was not expedient or wise for the man and his entire household to all have left. But rather, some should have remained, while some crossed over. They came to understand that to have possessed both was the key to real political freedom and equality.<br /><br />Finally a word was spoken and a decree was made by the Issachars among them, who knew both time and season, as well as what to do. They made the call that those of the man and his household should return to their party to repossess their political birthright. It was not an easy feat because now the same enemy which once hated them enough to enslave them and to even shed blood upon the battlefields of the South, now stood guarding the gate and occupying the very birthright that was theirs. So they too had to be crafty and wise to devise a plan - one which would retake what was rightfully theirs - their birthright. There arose among them those who were wise who understood time and season and history, and reminded them that they were not to make the same mistake of times past. Instead, they should move wisely not to take back with them all of their household, but as many as were needed to make their presence known.<br /><br />As they returned, they sought not to overtake those who occupied their places and who had stolen their birthright, because they believed there was a place even for them within their dear party of birth. They also believed that both time and space would provide the Balm of Gilead that was needed for old wounds to be healed. They believed that the times also had provided a new day, where there was the reality that all people were created equal.<br /><br />They came back not as takers, but as possessors. They came not as warriors, but as those who had beaten their swords into plow shears, intending to study war no more. They came with an olive branch in their hands, and hearts filled with love and the spirit of faith, hoping to find those who were receptive.<br /><br />But they also saw that even in that, this had not touched the hearts of those who held them at bay, outside the gate. Instead of accepting the olive branch, they refused to welcome their return and fought to keep them out. They also saw that the remnant of those who once stood with them and birthed the party, were now silent and afraid to speak out or to welcome them. So determined to not be excluded or denied anymore, they purposed within their hearts to educate and integrate the political party of their birth.<br /><br />Those who received them and welcomed them home were the noble and the good, and the remnant that were left, whose hearts were full of light. But those who resisted and held fast to keeping them out and stood as gatekeepers, they were the not so noble, whose hearts were full of darkness, so that their eyes could not see what was right from wrong, and what was good from bad. Those who stood by, not doing anything - silent to seeing them be excluded and ill treated, they are those whose hands also were just as stained. Not by the sins of the excluders and gatekeepers, but by their unwillingness to take a stand and to say, "Enough! Open the gates and let them in."<br /><br />This is the parable of the African American birthright. Let those who want to understand, understand it.<br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-26666634335438019062010-04-28T16:34:00.001-07:002010-04-28T16:42:04.467-07:00Day 8: The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqexBvrFL6Dp5TFGWK1OqaELUdY3Jy7V-xGiQqjmNH4KaUaY6D8cQ_qjupPT5MaVBKcdEdfoLFcIYzPL5hG9c3BfeQGuOfB5WvfOIh8_vq6WKIYFhixbd9-p0NHL4_SApaHHzpBj51zI/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqexBvrFL6Dp5TFGWK1OqaELUdY3Jy7V-xGiQqjmNH4KaUaY6D8cQ_qjupPT5MaVBKcdEdfoLFcIYzPL5hG9c3BfeQGuOfB5WvfOIh8_vq6WKIYFhixbd9-p0NHL4_SApaHHzpBj51zI/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465336061366270706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLpOBvTrs42r4KZ4-4i_WR0n8FymJTcj2lJMHlV32L9FMlmo8qAXjtvMMzxFTwRIllI3bMdxQ8MCrMPMIgUTMzGPxHm01WKjaw9QDbqVKGbjnWJqvRywaPeDaTZVdf6KPiAS8TOfQACI/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">April 27, 2010</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">NRAAC's National Chair</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival </span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 8: </span> Why those African American Republicans who speak out or have the intelligence to think for themselves and form their own opinions are viewed as "troublemakers".</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Back to preaching to those whose hearts have yet to be filled with love and to know the power of love vs. the power of politics! This is hard to do, after the Weekend Special! But...I am still encouraged that there are many more out there like the elderly white audience I addressed on the weekend.]</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I had one of my dear older white Republican friends tell me about being in a Republican Women's meeting where they were discussing me. "She's a troublemaker", someone alleged. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Very quickly she rose to my defense by asking, "Well if she is a troublemaker, tell me what has she done? I have known her since 1979 when she first came into this party, so tell me one thing that she has done?"</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In answer to that question, no one in the meeting could point out one single thing I had done to earn the label. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">At that time I walked in such political purity and innocence, which is another way of saying, I was extremely naïve to Republican politics. I had no clue what being a "troublemaker" meant. Back then, I took white Republicans at their word when they said they were God fearing people and that they wanted "us" in the party. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So after being told I was being labeled as a "troublemaker", I did what any hysterical woman who had been wrongly accused would do. I went home and had a good cry and threw myself a pity party, asking what did I do to deserve this. Why was I being misjudged, when all I wanted to do was heed the call of the GOP to recruit and bring African Americans into the Republican Party at all levels. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I could go into a city, where I knew no one, find a few preachers, and before long I was up before a group of African Americans giving an altar call to return to the GOP, and they heeded that call in masses! Before long, I had African Americans in the thousands all over the United States! I was good at doing this, and proudly reported in each time I added to those numbers. Talk about being I naïve! I did think all of this was somewhat strange, because NO ONE in the GOP or RNC seemed to share my excitement for the increasing numbers.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What I did not realize is that the more "colored folks" I added, the more I was shunned and viewed as a "troublemaker". Unbeknownst to me, I was seen as a threat to the local Republican women's group because I was about to bring in of the 1,276 African Americans I had recruited locally, over 420 African American women into its membership! This would have been enough to have voted in a black woman into every position of leadership within the organization! I did not get it at first! Reason being is that I was not thinking "powerbase". I was thinking "inclusion". </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This one innocent move also would have upset the powerbase of those who were aspiring to run for elected office in the future and for other elected positions. At that time, I honestly had no clue that what I was about to do was seen as such a major threat! So I had to be stopped! The only way to do it was to label me as "troublemaker" and to make sure those recruited were made to feel unwelcomed, in hopes they would not stay! What a political revelation!</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I guess I should have gotten it back in 1992, when there was a Republican Congressman who later became governor, who shortly after my husband's death said something to me which should have helped me to see the light. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I had just left Connecticut with Congresswoman Nancy Johnson and had been a part of a recruitment effort to bring African Americans into the party in Connecticut. I flew into Washington, D.C. to continue a day or two of recruiting and to meet with two board members. While there, I also met with this congressman. During that meeting, I shared with him my frustrations over the seemingly lack of interest and even support for those efforts to bring in African American women into the GOP in the masses. He looked me in the eye and asked, "Jean have you ever thought that maybe the Republican Party does not want Blacks in the party in masses"?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Then he encouraged me to return to Tennessee, and find a place and time for my child and me to properly mourn the death of my husband. I was so shocked to hear this coming from him. In fact, this caused me to have a very high regard for him because at least he was honest. He said to me what no one else would have dared say and I appreciated it.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What he said was true! Believe it or not! If you want to be labeled a "troublemaker" within the GOP, high on the requirement list is the successful recruitment of blacks into the party in large numbers! If you can meet this one criterion, then you get to wear the label.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Second on the list is to be educated. If you are stupid, appear to be stupid or conceal your intelligence, then this keeps you off the list. But if you understand issues because you can do the research and can form your own opinions, and you dare become a part of the discussion, you are seen as being intellectually dangerous!</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Third on the list is to speak out when something is done that is wrong! </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I did not have to satisfy the second or third requirement before I became labeled as a troublemaker. I only had to be good at what I do, which is recruit and galvanize people under the GOP's exclusive tent. In fact, it is as of late that I decided that since I have been given this distinguished label and that no matter how many olive branches I extend, I cannot seem to cast it off, I might as well take it to the next level and continue to even more vigorously recruit African Americans and boldly speak out! </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So this is why during an interview with Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker, I said, "I wear the label very proudly". And so do the members of our organization".</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We are proud to be labeled "troublemakers", now that we understand what this means.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I remember as a child hearing my mother say to my father, "we don't want no trouble." I always wondered what she meant by this. As I read America's history, I realized the meaning of this word from a racial connotation. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"Trouble" meant anything that would cause the white man to unleash terror upon blacks. Fear of trouble, made many African Americans within the South docile and afraid to stand up, fight back and to fight for their freedom. When and if this was done, they were labeled as "troublemakers", because their actions in seeking freedom, is what whites used as their excuse to burn crosses, bomb churches, lynch, beat and inhumanely treat blacks.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In slavery those slaves who talked about one day being free were labeled "troublemakers". To keep them from spreading this non-sense about having their freedom, they were beaten brutally and openly so that the rest of the slaves would perish even the thought of wanting to be free. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">During the Civil Rights Movement if you talked about equal rights and wanted to become a part of America's patriotic tapestry as citizens who had the right to vote, to live where your money could afford, to eat at the same restaurants, to shop at the same stores, or to be educated equally, then you also were labeled as a "troublemaker". </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But if it had not been for troublemakers, African Americans would still be slaves; there would have been no Civil Rights Movement; more Emmitt Tills would continue to be savagely killed; no blacks would be able to vote or be elected to office; and Jim Crow laws would still exist. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When you look back in history and realize there even was a time when there were laws that prohibited blacks from learning how to read and write, and if caught attempting to learn, they were brutally beaten, this helps you to appreciate "troublemakers" who defied laws and sought to be educated.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So to be labeled as a "troublemaker" is indeed an honor. It means that I am a part of something greater than myself. I am a part of a move of freedom and equality within a party which sees my presence, my intelligence, my fearlessness in speaking out against what is wrong, and my determination to have a place at the table as being "trouble". That being the case, I thank God each day for this distinguished honor, and I have promised God that I shall never fall short of deserving it! </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For to be a troublemaker within the Republican Party, is to prepare and spread the banquet table, and to invite all who wish to come. To be a David who does not fear Republican Goliath(s). A Daniel who would rather face the lions than to compromise convictions and integrity. Or to be a Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednigo, who knowing there are fiery furnaces that await us, yet would rather be thrown in, than to bow to that which is contrary to what is right. It means never deny our worth as a human being.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As the national chair of the National Republican African American Caucus, yes, I wear this label honorably, so long as to be a "troublemaker", is to be one who has the courage to lead our membership to make right what is wrong, to integrate that which is segregated, to speak out when it is necessary, and to show up and present ourselves as proud African American Republicans. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So call me or our organization what you may, we are here to stay. Because unlike most African Americans within the Democratic Party, we are not here by default. We are Republicans by birthright and by choice, who like the prodigal son, are returning home to our fathers' house. You might as well get used to that and prepare a room. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Also, if you still think those who bring African Americans into the Republican Party in masses are "troublemakers", you can expect more "trouble", until those of integrity and true commitment to inclusion within the local, state and national party remove the barriers and the gatekeepers that prevent true inclusion within "our" Grand Ole Party.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Say Amen, if you can. If not? Say Oh my!</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-82625388904812147512010-04-25T22:11:00.000-07:002010-04-25T22:12:46.363-07:00Weekend Special: National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0LCBbM8dF3zFxX6J8xtzOv18Cb_w92_sxt0Yxtn1X_LdUUsWSItDGIOW-mO87SLLHzOBwKmWls9NTJcbwtIkfYzRckifNB2eccMx8vH2V_Iom1gn7EaiRMmNfpqTQAl-_9aJoGT5mWc/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0LCBbM8dF3zFxX6J8xtzOv18Cb_w92_sxt0Yxtn1X_LdUUsWSItDGIOW-mO87SLLHzOBwKmWls9NTJcbwtIkfYzRckifNB2eccMx8vH2V_Iom1gn7EaiRMmNfpqTQAl-_9aJoGT5mWc/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464309507956570818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">April 26, 2010</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">NRAAC's National Chair </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://nraac.blogspot.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weekend Special:</span> Greatly encouraged from the grass!</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[In the black church, sometimes the preacher who is conducting the revival decides to stay for the weekend to do a Special Service. Although I don't blog on the weekend, something happened which has prompted me to share, so I decided to do this weekend special.] </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When you run a revival of any sort, you preach about the wrong, but you also encourage the right. But when you see something is being done that is good or right, just like you call it out when it is wrong, you also must point it out when it is right. I had such an experience this weekend. Lest anyone should think that Tennessee is the most racist state on the face of the earth, I want to point out some of the good within it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...And no, the encouragement I got this weekend was NOT from smoking grass!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I had the opportunity to venture into one of the most rural counties among the 95 counties in the great state of Tennessee to speak this weekend. I did not quite know how a black woman would be received by a white audience, especially since I had received an e-mail a few weeks before from a reporter from the local newspaper saying, "Don't send me any more of this stuff!" Relating to the content of our NRAAC blog. Because of this there was a little apprehension. Nevertheless, knowing I always have had hope and confidence in the good in people, I sought to find those of kindred spirit who nonetheless were white.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It took several hours to get there. On the drive up, I quietly sat praying. Knowing my weak spot was that I truly loved people, and loved to see people love each other, I knew that my heart was vulnerable to anything which expressed itself without love. Because of this, I asked God to give me the wisdom, the courage and the strength to face whatever may come my way, and above all to give me the opportunity to show love to those who perhaps may not be so loving. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Finally we got there. The open country air was rich with the sights, sounds and aromas of spring, as only can be seen in the foothills of the mountains of Tennessee. It was simply a gorgeous day! </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After sitting outside in the car for a few minutes, it was time to go inside.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Seated at tables was my audience, all awaiting my arrival. The crowd was all elderly and all white. I was greeted warmly, but by then, I had decided to just be who I was and to offer to them the greatest gift I had, which was the gift of love. So at the door, I left ALL preconceived notions of what could happen and was only willing to embrace positive thoughts. I was determined that I would not prejudge as I had so often had done to me, nor would I take anything inside with me, other than LOVE! </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I thought I would take advantage of the wisdom of the group by asking the ladies how to take nail polish out of my favorite skirt. I knew they had a solution and they did. We laughed and chatted about all the different ways to remove stains.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Interestingly, as I mingled with the audience before speaking, I found great comfort in just being me. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Then it was time to speak. I began by sharing my special love for the elderly. I had created a program called Eldercare years back where I matched youth with senior citizens during the summer. The youth would perform chores and the elderly would pay them, not in dollars and cents, but by sharing wisdom. It was a wonderful program which gave youth the opportunity to receive wise and rich counsel from those who had lived their lives and now were rich in counsel. From the elderly, as a child, I had received wisdom that has stuck with me throughout my life, so I wanted to make sure youth also were given this special treasure of wisdom that only comes from years and experience. During my legal services career, I also had created and set up the Senior Citizens Legal Project which specifically handled legal cases for the elderly through onsite locations. Competing only with children, the elderly are my favorite group of people, so to address this senior audience was more than comfortable - it was something from the heart. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The welcoming embrace and warmth flowed both ways. As I spoke and engaged the audience in dialogue, it touched a place inside of me which needed encouragement. I did not realize just how much I needed that. Sometimes when you see so much ugliness among your fellowman/woman, and you endure so much disparate treatment, you need to have your faith and confidence in humanity restored. I felt that way.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Upon ending, I did what I always do to my audience. I asked everyone to extend their arms real wide, and to bring them in to a hugging position. Then I said to them, "Just in case I don't get around to hugging everyone, this is my hug to you! I love you all!"</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">They all took such delight to get a group hug - especially the men! </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">One by one, they came up to greet me. The first person stuck out their hand for me to shake, but since I am not good with hand shaking, I gave them a big hug. After that, no one else extended their hands to shake instead they patiently waited to get a hug!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">They asked me to stay and to have cornbread, pinto beans, turnip greens and potatoes with them for lunch. I needed to get back to Chattanooga, but I dared not refused the invitation. For me, the breaking of bread together is sacred and it is something in which you only do with those you count as friends. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I accepted the invitation, only if they would allow me to come back, and to fix my peach cobbler from scratch for them. They were delighted to have me return, with or without the peach cobbler, but especially with it!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After hearing I was a country girl who could seriously put a pot on (cook), an elderly gentleman wearing a big white Texas hat who set far off to the side came up to me. He hadn't said much up until them. As he approached me, he smiled and did what in the South we know is a sign of true love and acceptance, he gave me a jar of homemade apple butter which he and his wife had made.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">He didn't know how much my daughter and I loved apple butter. But then again, perhaps he did. I found out he was a country preacher and a pastor. Now I knew why he stood afar off. He was discerning what was in me, so that he would know if what was within him, was worthy of sharing with me. From me came love, therefore what flowed from not only him but everyone else was love. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I was promised fresh vine tomatoes and okra from their gardens when I came back. I look forward to that return.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Without mentioning or prompting any discussion of race, several shared with me and those with me, that they did not see race, but only saw the person. One person poured his heart out to my daughter a situation from his youth where something happened which a black lady took offense, when he intended no offense. Very lovingly, my daughter assured him that he had done no wrong and that he needed not carry that with him any longer. He seemed relieved to hear this. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I knew in this group of elderly whites, I had found friends. But even more precious than that, I was encouraged to have found genuine love. Love that went beyond race and encouragement filled with hope and reassurances that good things flow from people who have good hearts, regardless of their race. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I realized even more now that racism is a condition of the heart. For when the heart is darkened by hate, racism is the manifestation of a sickened soul. But when the heart is filled with light, love is the evidence of a healthy soul which sees only through eyes of love. When we truly love from a deep place within the soul, racism and hate can no longer take residence within the heart.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">That day, I saw the power not of politics, but the power of LOVE! </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I even could believe that the reporter who didn't want any more of the "NRAAC's stuff", would one day come to know the power of love!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">On the way back I savored the memories of my visit. The encouragement was just what I needed. I found hope in not just the younger generation, but encouragement that there are many at the grassroots level whose love had not waxed cold.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As I retired for the night, I gently closed my eyes and whispered, "Thank you Dear God for this time, encouraging the preacher."</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I was thankful for this weekend special, where the message preached was the message of LOVE, and it was preached by everyone within the room! Indeed it was encouragement from the grass...the grassroots level.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean Howard-Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622 NRAAC office</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-27366841656967323552010-04-25T21:13:00.000-07:002010-04-29T09:15:46.191-07:00Day 10: The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlyus5eyoEj71RMT0FRo00m1Lodbe5LAHIhD5NWRR_zaF-WtG0RmLydoH1oMnkBG2B86XQqkFh4ly5TwHohKihn3ygAC6uxAvbR-ajeCG4qr1c6b6guci0MpOAk0IivBH6yyx9ux4CFw/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlyus5eyoEj71RMT0FRo00m1Lodbe5LAHIhD5NWRR_zaF-WtG0RmLydoH1oMnkBG2B86XQqkFh4ly5TwHohKihn3ygAC6uxAvbR-ajeCG4qr1c6b6guci0MpOAk0IivBH6yyx9ux4CFw/s200/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464295998164304882" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">April 29, 2010</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />NRAAC's National Chair </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dr. Jean Howard-Hill </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />http://nraac.blogspot.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />http://www.nraacaucus.org </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><br /><br />The National Republican African American Caucus Has It's </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day 10:</span> Why White Republicans who are inviting and who do want Blacks in the party, (including those who feel this way, but are afraid to speak up or welcome us), remain silent on the issue of racism, even when they see and know it exists within the Party.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />The best way to understand Republican silence is to carefully study its root causes. There are three root causes that top the list! Money, power and fear.<br /><br />Fear is the master demon which has its roots entangled with money and power. From this come the reasons why silence on the issue of racism exists. It has connections between what is in the heart and what is in the purse or pocket that precipitate a reason to fear the lose of power.<br /><br />Each time I witness the unwillingness of a Republican to take a stand for what is right, I get on the Internet and research the connections that person has to the person who is doing the wrong. Without fail, each time I have done this, I have been amazed to find that there is a money or power connection.<br /><br />The money trail runs in two directions - the donor and the recipient. And so does the fear. If it is the donor who does not want those of color within the party, they will give to have that directive carried out. Of course this is not something which is openly done. But the directive is done in private or coded. This is not to say every Republican donor does this, but we know that it is done. It is a well kept secret. Even those whites who have assured me it happens, they have pledged to deny it if I call them by name.<br /><br />Trust me on this one, if the money donors within the Republican Party say, widen the tent, the tent will be widened! If they give the directive to narrow the tent and close the gate, then none to very few of us are getting in!<br /><br />Then there are the recipients of the money. They normally are within elected or appointed leadership. They understand all too well that in order to get the money, they have to toe the line. But they are not all influenced by their money connections. Many have ample resources of their own and the choice to exclude is because of the darkness of their own hearts or simply because they want the black vote, but are unwilling to share the political landscape and the political power that goes with it.<br /><br />If you have political aspirations of any sort, power is the root of silence. Therefore very few if any, are willing to jeopardize their political careers to side with blacks on the issue of inclusion. This is especially true, since as a race, within the Republican Party we have had very little to no voting capitol that can influence the outcome of an election. So who cares if we are excluded! With or without us, it does not amount to any significance at the polls. And until this is changed, it is a politically sound reason to encourage silence.<br /><br />Where the influence of power and money is felt most is on a local and state level. Since my home state is also the state of birth for the National Republican African American Caucus, I can use it as an example. But by no means am I inferring that Tennessee is the only place where this kind of politics exists.<br /><br />When the NRAAC began to have issues with exclusion at the local level in Tennessee, bearing an olive branch, in peace and love, I went to those on a local and state level. Nothing was done. When I realized that the opposition was spurred on by one of our Republican congressman who was not able to use our organization for his own political aspiration to ascend to the office of governor of the state of Tennessee, again I went with an olive branch first to him and them to others in power. Nothing was done. When we were told by our local party chair that unless we went through her or the good congressman, we would not be recognized or have any involvement in the party, I went back with an olive branch in the spirit of love. Nothing was done. When I saw how we were being blocked in every effort we made to integrate into the Republican Party, I tried again at the Tennessee State GOP level to get relief. Nothing was done. When I was personally investigated to see if I met the Republican litmus test by our Hamilton County local GOP chair, I went directly to her and the local party. Nothing was done. As I watched her follow me everywhere I went to recruit, and once I left, she made it her personal business to contact those whites who thought it was a great idea to have blacks in the party and welcomed our presence, to tell them that I was a "troublemaker" and did not have the blessings of the local party or the good congressman, I sought relief from every GOP level. Nothing was done. When I was required by her to get legal permission from the RNC legal counsel before she would recognize our organization on a local or state level, I went to the RNC with the same olive branch. Nothing was done. When things got so crazy that we were being ignored at events and racist rumors spread about our membership which were so ridiculous that anyone with common sense would know something more was at work, I tried to keep the faith and believe there was someone within the Republican Party at some level who would accept our olive branch and welcome us. Nothing was done. I carried this olive branch to so many, for so long, until finally I realized that no one was willing to do anything about what was happening to us.<br /><br />There were those who listened and even remarked behind closed doors that what was happening to us they did not condone, but because those involved were well connected with power and to money, they were afraid to speak out against them. It was then that I realized the impact of power and money on issues of race within the party.<br /><br />Speaking of ridiculous rumors, I cannot pass up an opportunity to at least share one or two good stories. There are three that come to mind that I wrote about in my book.<br /><br />[Excerpts from Black Eyes Shut - White Lips Sealed, Chapter Twenty, Republican White Wall of Silence.]<br /><br />When it came time for the 2001 Annual Republican Women's Picnic, our local caucus took several large covered dishes to the event. Our caucus secretary because it was on a Wednesday night, which was a church night for most "black folks", and because she and her husband pastored, was unable to stay. Being a member of the Women's Club and having brought food, with plenty of it for everyone, I asked her if she wanted to fix a plate and take it with her. She prepared one for her husband, and herself. I went over to the dessert table and continued to dish out the desserts. While she was preparing her plates, one of the Republican women, who happened to be the wife of one of the county elected officials came over to her, and in a very nasty tone of voice asked, "How many of those plates are 'you people' going to fix and take out of here?" A few days after this, rumors floated throughout headquarters, that the "black people" had come to the picnic and had fixed all of these plates and were slipping them out the door, and had to be stopped! Despite this we continued to show a substantial presence at Republican functions. <br /><br />At the 2001 Annual Hamilton County Picnic, with about a crowd of 150, we brought 38 of our local caucus members. With only one to two blacks usually showing up at these events, now to have 38 was substantial. Knowing how they felt about us, I made sure all 38 of us brought the cleaning product they had asked those who were attending to bring. I also told them to make sure they mingled, and to avoid being in a group, because having this number of African-Americans show up, as opposed to their normal two to three, might cause fear and make the white racists within the party a little nervous. I carefully selected the 38 who were to attend and kept that number under 40 people because I knew by now that the greatest fear was not just of our "color", but it was a combination of both our "color" and our "numbers". Just as I predicted, it made some nervous. In fact, Congressman Wamp got so nervous that when he got up and tried to welcome us, he said he was so happy to see so much color or coloreds in the mix. No one, white or black was sure if he said "color" or "coloreds". They all just looked puzzled after his statement. <br /><br />At Congressman Wamp's annual picnic, we again showed our presence. This time I decided to gradually increase the number to 65 people. We could have had as many as 250 of us who did not have anything better to do other than enjoy Congressman Wamp's barbeque on Labor Day, and would have been happy to come. But again, I was afraid to overwhelm the racists within the Party, in light of their present fears of having us there, and the possibility of having us take over. Also I was afraid that if we showed up in any larger numbers, this would cause the Republican Party to fight us even more. Therefore I only asked a few who I felt could deal with any possible hostility, which at this point had greatly increased to the point this time of Congressman Wamp not even acknowledging our presence! At the Hamilton County Republican picnic, local chair Robin Smith and Congressman Wamp did manage to welcome us, but at his picnic, he welcomed everyone else, his neighbors, his friends, his neighbor's neighbor, his friend's friends, and everyone else, and totally ignored us. It was hard to over look us because this time, fearing possible hostility, I asked everyone to sit together, and try to stay together this time, as opposed to having asked them to mingle at the last event.<br /><br />We all sat together in the top to middle bleachers. It looked like a "colored only" section! When a few whites, sat next to us we wondered if they knew this was a segregated section. Except for Johnny Horne and his wife, and a couple we never saw before, this is where the "coloreds" sat. Because our presence was so obvious, this apparently made Congressman Wamp even more nervous. It certainly made a liar out of those who had said, we didn't have any members. But our increased presence didn't warrant a welcome, which led us to take that as an unwelcome. Rather than get upset, I joked and told the Caucus members, "That's okay if he ignores us! Let's just eat his food and be happy little colored Republicans". To that I added, "...And make sure this time, we all fix plates and sneak them out the door! Oh...and don't forget the Mayfield's ice cream!"<br /><br />All during the picnic, we joked with each other about this. They were brave to have endured this, because I was brave. However nothing was funny about the insult, and the way in which we were being treated. But when you have to endure as much racism as we have had to endure as a race, you realize that sometimes you just have to laugh at racist ignorant white folks, rather than get upset about it. There certainly was plenty enough of them within the Wamp-Smith camp to deal with! For them, no matter what we did, or how many of us who showed up, we just were not going to be welcomed and accepted.<br /><br />Because of what had happened at the Wamp Picnic, by the time the day came around for me to speak at Pachyderms, none of our caucus members wanted to come, and I didn't blame them. We only had seven or eight to show up. But even that was a crowd in comparison to the "one" they normally had. <br /><br />I saw from these and many other stories like it, that fear is a very powerful weapon. It was the fear of people of color which caused both those who were racist as well as those who wanted to protect their political turfs, not to want us in the party. But also it was the fear of those who were in power or who had money connections that kept the good white Republicans from standing up, speaking out and saying this was wrong.<br /><br />It was back in the early 2000s that I learned just how powerful fear is. So powerful that it can enslave, when there is a fear of what to do with us within the Republican Party as we grew in numbers. Powerful enough to build fortified Republican white walls of silence that excludes the very race from which the Republican Party was birthed, and claims it seeks to recruit. <br /><br />Powerful enough to cause even good people to compromise their integrity and turn their heads to wrong, choosing to remain silent.<br /><br />I guess that is why neither the membership of the NRAAC, nor I walk in this kind of silencing fear.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />To reach the NRAAC national chair:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Jean Howard-Hill</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">423-702-5622<br />NRAAC office</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">nraachowardhill@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />The National Republican African-American Caucus is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />More information on the NRAACcan be found at:</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span></span><br /></div>The National Republican African American Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780555406600384949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488208107097449716.post-25198599287958898682010-04-22T19:06:00.000-07:002010-04-23T02:55:11.708-07:00Day 6 & 7: The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s Say!: An 18 Day Political Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh-ezo1McmLAPEBN6Gz3EPC1kSzbrQXpzIhlakTE3F7yYdfZCIBiASbXMN3A7TDg1H_VP3C9JnUw7uXinjvNn_-HhR2Qx9OCIM9rNApDDO8nnE_4XEEVSVs5iGNMXkv_aECOCkaXOqKw/s1600/20+Blue+Background+Removed+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" 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align="center"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >April 23, 2010
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<br />NRAAC's National Chair
<br />Dr. Jean Howard-Hill
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<br />National Republican African American Caucus [NRAAC] Blog</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.nraac.blogspot.com/">http://www.nraac.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.nraacaucus.org/">http://www.nraacaucus.org</a>
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<br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >The National Republican African American Caucus Has It’s <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Say!: 18 Day Political Revival </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Day 6 & 7:</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>The candid truth about how many African Americans are treated within the Republican Party and the 30 Boundary Rules for being a “Certified GOP Acceptable - African American Republican”.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >[Revised excerpts from my book, Black Eyes Shut – White Lips Sealed, Chapter Twenty-Three, 100 Black Watts and Condilites Shining So Bright!]</span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > Many African-American Republicans find this saying to be true. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >In order to keep from getting rock bottom depressed at those times when you see some of the disparities and racist practices within the Republican Party, you have to resolve to finding some humor in all of it, lest you lose your sanity. With the input of some of the “old timers” within the party, we put together a humorous, but true to experience list of what we call some of those Boundary Rules that generally govern us as African American Republicans. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 1.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>A good African-American Republican must be seen and not heard!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 2.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>If you are to be heard, let it be what we told you to say and not what’s on your mind or tugging at your heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 3.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Try hard, like real hard not to make the “trouble maker’s” list. Cause if you do? …You’re DONE!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 4.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Stay in your place!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 5.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > <span style=""> </span>You are welcome at the Republican table, as long as all you want to do there is eat!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 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<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 6.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>If by chance you get a position within the party, just know that upon taking office, the job description changes and the power it once had? Well …it no longer exists! So bring lots of pencils to thump to keep you busy!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 7.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>We only need one or two tokens at a time. So the rest of you must wait your turn!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 8.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Only “obedient” blacks get the Republican goodies! Few exceptions to the rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 9.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>You are an African-American Republican now. So you don’t have to worry about black issues anymore!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 10.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>All African-American Republicans must transcend color!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 11.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>DO NOT make us nervous!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 12.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Never say the “A-A” word – Affirmative Action!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 13.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>If you are going to run for elected office, you must find yourself a predominantly black district, and get the hell beat out of you as you try to run as a black Republican candidate in a black Democratic district! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 14.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Let’s make this perfectly clear, the Republican Party ONLY supports African-American candidates who run in black districts! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 15.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Always remember that you must never think yourself to be equal enough to dare challenge a white Republican candidate, in a primary election, in a predominantly white Republican district! No matter how dumb, illiterate, inferior, uneducated, or uniformed he or she may be. Even if your qualifications are much more superior than theirs, you must never offer yourself up as a more qualified candidate! Let the white dummies run! They will eventually grow into the office, and feel their way around as to how to serve the people who elected them! If not? Who cares, they are white.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 16.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>The only time you may appear as an African-American group in numbers greater than “two or three, gathered in ‘our’ name”, is at the polls or fundraisers! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 17.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > <span style=""> </span>For those who seek to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you must never look like you need boots or any other assistance from the party, or we will think you are looking for a handout!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 18.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>When interviewed by the press, always defend the party, even if it makes you look like a real jackass when you do!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 19.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Oh! Don’t forget to smile for the press! Let’s fool them into thinking everything is OK, by making sure you look REAL happy! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 20.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Of course, we would love to stand by you!<span style=""> </span>But only briefly during a “Kodak Moment”. Now let me see those pearly white teeth and that really BIG smile!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 21.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Never mention that President Lincoln freed the slaves! Instead, let’s just say he’s that old guy with his picture on a penny, that we use his name at our Lincoln Day dinners to raise money. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 22</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><span style=""> </span>Don’t make us mad! We can be really mean spirited when we want to be! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 23.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Never try to talk to us about racial disparity.<span style=""> </span>Isn’t it enough Lincoln freed “you people”!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 24.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>NEVER take the word of a Black person, over that of a White Republican.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 25:</span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >More than one or two of them want to join the Republican Party?<b style=""> </b>Remain quiet and ignore them! Hopefully they will just go away.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 26.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Oh NO! They want to meet with us to talk about inclusion! What do we do?<span style=""> </span>We meet with them and after that? We do NOTHING!<span style=""> </span>In fact… let’s pretend they never came! <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 27.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>If one white person in the party leadership dislikes you and labels you as a “troublemaker”, we all do! Do not hang around those we call “troublemakers” or you too will be shunned! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 28.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>If they seem to be a threat to our mafia styled powerbase, BLACKball them! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 29.</span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Never want more than we are willing to give you, and remember…if we giveth, then we can taketh it away!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Rule 30.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span>Cross the line…and you are OUT!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >*Please note: </span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >For the record, that there are exceptions to these rules, where “good white Republicans”, do not seek to control African-Americans, but welcome Blacks as individually thinking, political co-equals, with open arms into the party.<b style="">*</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >As comical as these boundary rules may seem, they are often a reality. Such a grim scenario gives just cause and adequate grounds for the lack of African-American Republicans within the party. It also helps to give an explanation of why some have decided to divorce themselves from the sometimes tyrannical, unfair influence and boundaries of the Republican Party. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >After reading this list, not only is a good Republican altar call needed, but also a prayer of endurance for African American Republicans!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Heaven help us!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >What is even more frustrating is that there are African Americans within the Republican Party who know we have been mistreated and continue to be, and will remain quiet or with their eyes closed hoping for a few crumbs from the Republican table. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Heaven help them as well!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >HEAVEN! ….PLEASE HELP US ALL!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<br />Jean Howard-Hill
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<br />Jean.howard.hill@gmail.com</span>
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<br />[Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the author of Black Eyes Shut, White Lips Sealed. She has serves as the national chair for the National Black Republican Women with her late husband, Attorney Bobby Lee Hill serving as the head of the Black Republican Men for Change from 1987 to his death in 1991. After his death up until 1993, she remained head of the organization, and in 1999 combined the two groups to form the National Republican African American Caucus.
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<br />She has taught full time and as an adjunct, American Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics and Culture of Nonwestern Countries at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and was voted 2006 Outstanding Professor of the year. Additionally, from 1976 to 1979, she designed and directed the "Democracy In Action" Program, which was a civics program taught in the local school systems. Howard-Hill also is a local political commentator and holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law. She also is ordained clergy and heads The Healing Place Ministries International, overseeing 47 ministries throughout Africa.</span></div> <div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:78%;">
<br />She also is a TN third district congressional candidate. If elected, she would be the first African American Republican and female to be elected from the third district. Her campaign website can be found at: http://ladyjforcongress.com and http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.com; http://jeanhowardhillcampaignnews.blogspot.com; http://blogwithladyjforcongress.blogspot.com; http://jeanhowardhillforcongress.ning.com; http://www.youtube.com/JHHCongress; http://twitter.com/ JHHCongress.]</span></div> <div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></div> <div align="justify" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>The National Republican African-American Caucus</strong> is an organization that is comprised of Spirit filled people of faith within the African American community, that works in conjunction with local, state and national party efforts to embrace, and offer African-American Republicans opportunities for inclusion and involvement in the Republican Party, and builds bridges between the African-American community and the Republican Party. In doing so, it seeks to carry out the philosophy and mission set before President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas to build a stronger and more inclusive Republican Party, where those guiding principles are more important than politics.
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<br />More information on the <strong>NRAAC</strong>can be found at:</span></div> <div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></div> <span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;" >http://www.nraacaucus.org; http://nraacaucus.ning.com [NRAAC] National Republican African American Caucus Social Issue Network (members only); http://nraac.blogspot.com [NRAAC Blog]; http://youthonthehorizons.blogspot.com [NRAAC Youth on the Horizons Blog]; http://the-twig.blogspot.com [NRAAC New Generation-New Direction Blog]; and
<br />http://theblackolivebranch.blogspot.com [NRAAC National Chair's Blog]. Each State Caucus can be accessed by state. See related links at http://www.nraacaucus.org/index_files/Page816.htm. Also can be found on the RNC group page at http://our.gop.com/Groups/National_Republican_African-American_Caucus_NRAAC.</span> </span>
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