Thursday, October 25, 2012

Colin Powell Endorses Obama: A common way forward



Now I know that Colin Powell's endorsement is not earth shaking news, but it is important that the second most powerful Black man in America supports the first. This is a rarity in US history. Usually, almost always, powerful brothers are pitted against each other. Usually one is seen as the accomodationist  and the other is seen as the radical.

FEATURED BOOK Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell

Martin versus Malcolm

WEB Dubois versus Booker T. Washington

President Obama is a Democrat and Gen. Colin Powell a Republican. This endorsement symbolizes a common way forward. How these guys think is the important take away lesson: strategically, intelligently, circumspectly.