Todays Special on Barack Obama on Channel 7

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Todays Special on Barack Obama on Channel 7

Harry Porterfield did a special today on Barack Obama. What was most interesting was a comment made by both Timuel Black and Jesse Jackson Jr. As they spoke of Barack Obama in terms of his agressive pursuit of moving up the political ladder, they in essence said that many had felt Barack Obama was going too fast, he wasn't waiting his turn in line.

That is the problem that I see going on in the black community and is at the essence of why the black community is SOS (STUCK ON STUPID). If we have to allow those to get their "turns" then we will continue getting the same type of politician doing the same type of thing keeping us in the same time of situation.

Sorry folks, but I beleive in CHANGE. I don't vote for someone just because they wear the ASS on their label. I don't trust domeone just because they carry an elephant in their trunk.

If we continue to send messages to children that their future is limited to the next in line concept, we will always stay in trouble!

And that attitude is the exact reason that so many are supporting Roland Burris. He has been given his turn and we all are suppose to line up behing him and applaud. Sorry folks, there are some younger, smarter and better candidates in the line and I won't jump on the rah-rah bandwagon for Roland.

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Arlene Jones' Biography

I was born in Chicago. I grew up in Cabrini Green. I attended Wells Sr High, the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle where I majored in Spanish and minored in Education. I have a diploma in Computer Programming.

I moved to Austin when I purchased a home here. I have two children.

I have been active in the community since moving here. I started with my blockclub. In the early 1990s, I worked with several people to try and form the North Austin Homeowners Association. I even went on patrol with a group of people who had a walkie talkie car patrol of the neighborhood.

As with most programs in the AA community, many factors led to the demise of those groups. Lack of support from elected officials was at the top of the list.

There were several people who had a group and we met out of DaVinci Manor. DaVinci Manor was at the corner of North Ave and Central where Walgreen now stands. Again there was very little interest in saving that building and our community lost a beautiful hall.

I have protested the state of the Central Ave bridge. I worked with Leola Spann and did many a smoke out including one in the 1500 block of North Lorel where drug paraphenalia layed on the ground. I have over the years here in Austin worked with the following groups at one point or another:
Northeast Austin Organization (Mary Volpe, Tom Hosea);
Northwest Austin Council;
Mad Dads;
Brotherhood of Black Men;
Westside Health Authority;
Nobel Neighbors;
Every Block A Village;
Beat 2532;
25th District Housing Committee;
WVON Volunteer;
African American Employees at the Merchandise Mart (AAEMM);
Lafollette Park Advisory Council;
Garfield Park Conservatory Advisory Council;
Westside Executive Advisory Council;
Austin Landmark Cultural Center;
Concerned Citizens of East Garfield Park

and so many others that it gets hard to remember.

Arlene Jones

Arlene Jones - Featured Columnist Austin Weekly News

Saturday, February 28, 2009