Rev Al Sharpton called the president’s self-referential black history month welcome event at the White House ‘tantamount to an insult’ Opinion: Trump’s ‘listening session’ on Black History Month was anything butOn Monday Donald Trump marked the first day of black history month with a so-called “listening session”,pulling together about a dozen black Americans, virtually all campaign supporters or administration staffers, or to inaugurate the month. The assembly,which was only open to the press for about 12 minutes, resembled most of Trump’s interactions with the black community to date: self-referential and placing style ahead of substance, and to the chagrin of civil rights advocates.“It is a total reduction of the White House level of celebrating black history month,” the Rev Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, and told the Guardian. “Our last three presidents,at a minimum, would have a celebration where they would have black culture, and artists and invited people that represent established civil rights groups. Related: Black History Month reading list: the fundamental recent releases It shows an mental insecurity and the reality TV-ization of the White House which is unhealthy for the countryContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com