Alternative African-American political figures

Hendryk

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I initially thought of calling this thread "WI Fred Hampton wasn't killed?" But then I decided to widen the question so as to accept suggestions for alternative African-American political figures from the 1960s onwards.

What do you think?

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Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia in the early '90s and onetime Presidential candidate, is the first that springs to mind.

The problem with this scenario is that the first generation of black leaders had real limits imposed by racism (Wilder got less than expected, Gantt lost, Bradley of course) and even today there are certain limits imposed by racism.
 
What about some of the early figures surrounding school desegregation? Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock students, comes to mind. There was also the college incidents in the 60's (George Wallace at Univ. of Alabama; Mississippi State riots). Perhaps in their later years (1980's) they enter politics at some level.

And why not Rosa Parks? She lived a very long time. Perhaps sometime along the way, maybe in the 70's or 80's, someone convinces her to run for a state legislature seat or something.
 
with less goverment covert murder of any potential powerful black/poor activist maybe blacks wouldint have drifted aimlessly socialy, maybe there bed a hell of alot less mindless killings and who knows....an alien space bat might swoop down a negotiate an alliance between the poor and downtrodden of all colors and creeds into a mass movement...instead of the petty overly black-centric whiny wankige you see today
 
Colin Powell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell
Colin Powell's experience in military matters made him a very popular figure with both American political parties. Many Democrats admired his moderate stance on military matters, while many Republicans saw him as a great asset associated with the successes of past Republican administrations. Powell eventually declared himself a Republican, and began to campaign for Republican candidates. He was touted as a possible opponent of Bill Clinton in the 1996 U.S. Presidential Election, but Powell declined.

I remember early polls showing him as the "frontrunner" in the Republican Party, before people were formally annoucing.

And considering how well a weak canidate like Dole did, a Powell presidency was a real possiblity.

And any TL with Clinton as a one termer...:):D:cool:
 
I apologize if my comments offended anyone of majority african decent on this board.....it's just a thought the "we" those of us who belive in equality and justice lost a HUGE oppurtuneity to join hands with the working class of all colors in america...and bring progress...what has happend instead is virulent nasty etgnic identaty to set in distracting white and black with petty hatreds from there true oppressors
 
with less goverment covert murder of any potential powerful black/poor activist maybe blacks wouldint have drifted aimlessly socialy, maybe there bed a hell of alot less mindless killings and who knows....an alien space bat might swoop down a negotiate an alliance between the poor and downtrodden of all colors and creeds into a mass movement...instead of the petty overly black-centric whiny wankige you see today

I sincerely doubt the government went around murdering black activists—they merely tapped their phones lines (as RFK did to MLK).


Arguably the best possible outcome for blacks as a group is to have MLK not be shot, and for RFK to become President.
 
Harold Ford, Jr. wins in 2006 and is made Senate Majority Whip, and is widely thought of a Presidential candidate in-waiting.
 
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