Absolutely. Why wouldn't they? If they didn't, whites are ultimately responsible, directly and indirectly, for the social construct which allows blacks to be in poverty, deprived of educational and employment opportunities, and forced to make ends meet either by "hook or crook", or having to resort to community and church. Rather than to face violent backlash, whites allowed blacks to have limited power in governing, and so, we see major cities with large, inner city minority populations , with black mayors, councilmen, and the like, but hardly any state-wide or national representation, where real power lies.
And you're not a racist.
How are the cities with black mayors doing?
Me, telling the truth, makes me a racist? How is it that you refuse to take any responsibility for anything, and me pointing that out, somehow, makes me racist? Explain that shit.
To answer your question, "Struggling", It's not like they are getting any help from the federal government, as the Republican Congress , repeatedly, cuts funding for education and infrastructure, as they hardly value inner cities and their occupants. That, in and of itself is "racist". How are the cities with white mayors doing?
Truth? Truth that you refuse to substantiate? Yes it does make you a racist.
White mayors fare better than black mayors that's for damn sure.
Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit
Kilpatricks legal concerns are seemingly ongoing with added federal charges tacked on to an already long list of offenses. With prosecutors alleging shakedowns, backdoor deals, and fraud, Kilpatricks woes are far from over. Kilpatricks case is especially interesting because of the sheer number of individuals who were implicated to be part of the so-called Kilpatrick Enterprise, including family members, with the feds treating the involved not unlike a mafia crime organization.
Marion Barry, Washington, D.C.
Marion Barry will forever live in infamy for being caught on videotape using crack cocaine as part of an elaborate sting in 1990. Playing out on television sets across the country, and well before the age of the Internet and social media, the image of Barry in a state of anger and delirium has burned itself into the minds of many. However, the beleaguered Barry bounced back after serving time in prison and won the mayors seat for a fourth term, although he didnt leave the office gracefully. Barry continues to be a polarizing elected official today as a city council member.
Sheila Dixon, Baltimore
When you compare Baltimores Shelia Dixon to the other infamous Black mayors, her troubles pale in comparison. Dixon took gift cards intended for the citys poor residents and used them for herself. Dixon was indicted on perjury and embezzlement charges, resigning from her mayoral post as part of a plea agreement and thus saving her $83,000-per-year pension. Still, the stench of the case will always follow Dixon should she decided to run for elected office again in 2014, when she would be next eligible to do so.
Eric Brewer, East Cleveland
Eric Brewers troubles are also relatively tame, although no less controversial. While seeking a second term in the city of East Cleveland ahead of the 2009 primary, photos of the mayor scantily dressed in womens lingerie and a wig hit the Internet, exploding on to gossip sites and the like. Unable to live down the shame of the moment and losing the primary bid, Brewer is now running a small restaurant in the city of Warren. Brewer owned the burden of admitting he was in the photos, although he has yet to fully address
Harold Washington, Chicago
Chicagos beloved first Black mayor, Harold Washington, is forever immortalized by the massive downtown public library that bears his name. Washington was facing what many in the Windy City felt was a race-fueled, FBI-led investigation into the affairs of the mayors office. Defiant up until his death in 1987 and winning a second term in the midst of his troubles, Washington didnt fold under heavy opposition from the citys powerful white Democrats. While Washington was never charged with any crime, his administration was bogged down by rumors of corruption and payoffs.
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