From The Loop 21: Over the past few weeks, Presidential hopeful and tea party f*** boy Donald Trump has been front and center in stating his belief that President Obama is not a native born American citizen. Trump, a billionaire and executive producer of the weekly television show Celebrity Apprentice, has received some criticism from African Americans but not much. Especially from celebrities.
On his show there are several people of color including rapper Lil' Jon, reality television beneficiary Ne Ne Leaks, singer Dionne Warrick, and lawyer Star Jones, but to my amazement, none have spoken out openly against Trumps assertions that Obama was not born in America. I find this troubling for two reasons. First that they are afraid and subconsciously see Trump as a slave master who would be more prone to chop off their foot for not changing their slave name (a metaphor for money) than to stand for the truth and their community. The second is that they appear to be cowards, afraid to voice their beliefs in support of Obama, as if they have forgotten they will not have water hose sprayed on them or dogs let loose on them.
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