In Harlem "The Hispanics" Are Poised To Take Over A US House Seat Currently Held By "The Blacks"

WSJ: Rise of Hispanic Voters Means Neighborhood Could Lose Its Black Voice in Congress

The language used in the title of this post is not of my own making.  If you listen to the redistricting battles going on at the local levels in most cities where there are high concentrations of Black people "The Black District" is a commonly heard reference.

Those who thumb their noses at the notion of "the post racial society" as they indict someone else for being unable to get beyond their racial provincialism are often within the guilty party as well.

For my own interests I care less about the "race" of who the future representative of the district will be than I do in focusing on what did the past and present representative do to develop the COMPETENCIES of the people within?   Why, if this is the case in this district, is "the base" moving out of this and other "hollowed grounds?".     If their past migrations into the area were done to leave oppression and get closer to "opportunity" - are there similar forces involved in the migration patterns of today?

The truth is that the "Prevailing Black Political Discourse" is loathed to talk about these important points.
A sampling of (what passes for) the "analysis" of yesterday's Republican caucus vote in Iowa points to the painful truth:   In the quest to synergize a "unified congregational position" the "thought leaders" understand that it is best to focus on external ideological threats to what they sell as their "racial positions" than it is to question the present "Occupiers Of Black Leadership Positions" about the benefits that have been received by our community in absolute terms.   (Being pacified in "struggle" is NOT the same as measurable, absolute benefits that can be quantified. )

The paid portion of the WSJ story goes on to focus on how "The Hispanics" are going to use the "Voting Rights Act Of 1965" to elect a representative of THEIR OWN CHOOSING.



Free Portion Of The WSJ Article:

For seven decades, two African-American politicians—first Adam Clayton Powell Jr., then Charles Rangel—have represented Harlem in Congress, symbolizing the New York City neighborhood's status as the de facto capital of black America.

Now, redistricting under way by the state legislature combined with a fast-rising Hispanic population are threatening to overturn that history. There are more Hispanics than blacks in Mr. Rangel's district, raising the prospect that Harlem's roughly 200,000 African-Americans will lose their dominant role in choosing the district's member of Congress.

Similar issues are emerging in several areas around the country, including Southern California, where the growing Hispanic population .