To answer question like, "why do black people support the likes of Jackson and Sharpton?" #1, I as a black man listen to what they say and agree with less of it, as most educated blacks do. #2, The reason that lower than middle class people listen to them are first as stated is the media portrays them as "black leaders" and they are quote end quote "about the CAUSE."
What is the "CAUSE" anything that puts blacks in a better light or speaks of equality. These two speak to lower educated blacks because they will listen to anything that sounds good with a disecting the whole meaning or listening to both sides...because Sharpton and Jackson so a similiar face that they see every morning....a black one.
This is actually not the majority of blacks that believe or listen to these pompus fools...it's the minority % that you see ranting and raving. As long as these two keep running to the media..."with-I-have-something-to-say speeches, the media will gladly put there comments on screen to increase ratings.
I appreciate knowledge be that of blacks or whites. There is discrimination on both sides of the fence but the fact of it is that blacks will receive and have received it more through and over time.
dballer you are cool with me...nothing is racist about inquire or futhering your knowledge...as well to you Froider.