Why the Black Blogosphere MUST Drop a "Daisy Cutter" on Michael Baisden
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 6:41AM The Blogmother I'm a blogger. I may blog primarily about issues affecting African American women and girls, but I am a blogger first. There would be no What About Our Daughters? If there wasn't a Black blogosphere.That is why I will often weigh in on things that don't directly pertain to moi. For example, when folks started telling Sandra Rose that they were leaving her blog because of her thoughts, I cried “FOOLISHNESS.” When some idiot male bloggers ( y'all know who they are) repeatedly launched vicious attacks and attempted to intimidate and harass Black women bloggers who blog about interracial dating and marriage, I cried “FOOLISHNESS!” When someone came to me asking me to proclaim “I love Black men” at the beginning of my podcast because some wackjob and psycho Black male blogger was going around saying that I hated Black men, I cried FOOLISHNESS! FOOLISHNESS! FOOLISHNESS!
Although I have a pretty good sized megaphone in the form of videos, a podcast and this blog, I have only directed my wrath at another Black blogger ONCE and that was in self defense after a long campaign launched against me in coordination with Viacom employees and even then, I didn't mention the guilty party by name. Why don't I attack and mock other bloggers for what they think? Well first, because they have a right to say whatever in the heck they want to, but second, because I realize that whatever this thing is that is exploding right now, it could change the course of human history so I avoid trying to take out another blogger even one out to destroy my own blog.
Though I may vehemently disagree with many of its members, I will defend the Black blogosphere from all threats, foreign and domestic.
I don't support all of the campaigns they undertake, but there is no more organized group of Black online activists than the folks over at Color of Change. These relatively small campaigns I launch from this blog are minuscule when compared to what Color of Change with its amazing organizational infrastructure can do. When WAOD grows up, I want it to be just like Color of Change. Color of Change is the benchmark for grass roots organizing and fund raising among online activists as far as I am concerned. It is the crème de la crème - the gold standard.
Y'all know I try to make it plain. For some of my idealistic blogging bretheren and sistren, let me paint a picture”: Michael Baisden just dropped a 200 kiloton bomb on our gold standard.
This was no mistake. This was planned and intentional and launched in coordination with Michael Baisden's own fund raiser this weekend. In other words, he sacrificed Color of Change and Black online activists for his own selfish gain.
( Ironically or hypocritically, Baisden is running a CORNY “Web-a-thon” using a Chip-In Widget... A fund raising tool that wouldn't be available if it wasn't for.... THE INTERNET!)
Wake up folks this was not a coincidence. They didn't make a mistake. Baisden did this on purpose. This was a premeditated unprovoked attack on all of us. Go back and listen to the audio again. They aren't just talking about Color of Change, but all online activists. Why did he do it? Because he thought he could get away with it. After all, they are just a bunch of folks online. No need to respect them.
The damage Baisden has done to Black online activism is possibly irreparable. Tell me how Color of Change is supposed to continue its work helping Katrin victims, which most folks have forgotten about, if they can't raise money because Baisden is running around calling them “Shady.”
And Baisden did it for what? Because he wants to be Tom Joyner's water boy? He wanted to take out the competition so he would be able to say “I raised a MILLION DOLLARS!” in order to stroke his...ego.
Listen to this FOOLISHNESS as he talks about James Rucker of Color of Change.
Let us be clear. BAISDEN can't stand that Black bloggers shared credit in the media for what happened in Jena. He did this to let the world know that Black online activists are somehow second class citizens or they are to be viewed with suspicion, while he, a smutty book writer who gives bad relationship advice and parties at Hedonism II, is supposed to now be some kind of social justice movement leader. This is no different than the Rev. Jesse Jackson calling Newark's Mayor Corey Booker, “A wolf in sheep's clothing.”
Now all of a sudden Michael Baisden wants unity? Hell no! Before there can be in “reconciliation,” there must be contrition and accountability.
I could care less about the Jena 6 at this point.
My question is this:
Is the Black blogosphere willing to fight for ITSELF as zealously as it fights for EVERYBODY ELSE?
A long time ago, I said I would never fight for anybody that wasn't willing to fight for themselves so I will follow Color of Change's lead in this. However, may I make a few “suggestions” as I am prone to do from time to time.
Michael Baisden MUST invite Color of Change onto his show.
- He MUST apologize like the man he “purports” to be.
- He needs to drag Michael Bell's daddy on the show to apologize as well
- AND He needs to do all this with the same BOLDNESS he used to savage Color of Change in the first place.
If he doesn't, then the Black blogosphere needs to be prepared to ask each and every ABC radio affiliate to preempt Baisden's show to run a response from Color of Change. I mean flood the station managers' phones from coast to coast. Baisden ain't THAT big. If they won't, then the Black blogosphere needs to launch a nation campaign to DEFUND HIS SHOW. I mean “Greasy Jerry's Check Cashing Chicken N' Waffles” ought to be scared to purchase space on Baisden's show.
In an ideal world, old school and old media activists would form coalitions with online activists to leverage our resources and maximize results. Color of Change is a really good example of leveraging online activity for offline results. We want to be allies with the BEE and the CRIC. However, if we cannot, let's try not to be enemies either. But if you choose to wage war on us, we have a right to engage in self defense.
Let it be known that the next member of the Black Elite Establishment (BEE) and Civil Rights Industrial Complex (CRIC) to launch this type of unprovoked vicious attack on the Black blogosphere will be met with a swift and severe response. If somebody else wants to burn this burgeoning form of activism to the ground to suit their selfish purposes, then they need to know that the cost of doing so will be painful...FOR THEM!
If you can't get respect, settle for out and out fear.Think people online can't do it? He better go pick up the phone and call George Allen and Britney Spears. Because I can assure you that more people read a Black blog in a day than listen to his show, and we have the ability to keep it that way.If Michael Baisden wants to throw poisoned arrows the Black blogosphere, so be it, But I'll be dayumed if the Black blogosphere is going to go down without a fight. If he wants a fight, I say take it to him.
Let's roll.
See also:Jena 6 Families to Black Blogosphere..."We Don't Know Who Y'all Are."- THE IRON RULE
WARNING: Dear Mr. Federal Agent, the use of the phrase "daisy cutter" is intended as a figure of speech and not intended as a literal invitation to drop a bomb on anyone.
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I will take a look at this later in the week. I have never listened to this guy.... that's probably because I don't deal with Black radio. I have no interest in what's going on in that world at all... same goes for Juanita Bynum. (I had never even heard of this woman before you mentioned her).
From what I can tell...he's more urban radio trash. You may be giving him more weight...and more credit than he deserves.
But I will read up on this when I get the time...
Thanks for the info (you are always on top of things).
Gotta agree with the Angry Independent. Michael Baidsen is not htat important.
Period.
If he comes out of is mouth wrong then Black Blogs can do what they always d when they disagree with someone in the MSM...skewer him with their keyboards.
But I think you're making a bigger deal of it then what it is.
okay. I'm going to get hollered at for sure. but....
What's the big deal? Who cares? His voice alone can disgrace the WHOLE of blogosphere?
I think this may be a teeny weeny bit vengeful. I think.
That's interesting because I remember listening to Baisden attack the NAACP for almost his entire radio show the day after the Jena 6 march for not giving him and Al Sharpton credit for organizing the march. Apparently there was some big fight about who was going to share the podium with the family and Baisden went on and on about how he put up his OWN money to rent a space and materials for the rally. And he went on and on about how he's the only person who has offered to move the family. And then he continued to go on and on about how he organized the biggest crowd. All the while his adoring listeners were calling in congratulating him on all of his work. And he of course was pretending not to enjoy the compliments. As with a lot of these things, what starts out being about the families eventually takes on another life.
I think Michael Baisden has taken a page out of the Al Sharpton activist book which is attach yourself to a family member and then you become the gate keeper for all of the organizing. I'm sorry, but Michael Bell's father isn't the only parent involved. There are 5 other famlies involved a few of whom seem to be keeping under the radar.
Baisden is getting his first tast of the "activist" glory. He's clearly unable to stomach the idea of a coalition if he's not the leader and he owes Color of Change ( the first orginzation i actually heard about this from) a true heartfelt apology. The same type of apology he demanded from the NAACP.
In an ideal world, people like him and black civil rights orginizations would know how to engage black bloggers better. But when you judgement is clouded by the "glory" it's hard to focus on what really matters.
Hi Gina,
That was an amzing post. I totally agree. This Baisden person is a hack. He is preying not only on the Black blogisphere but on the people who took their time and money and marched in Jena.
I also agree that the Jena6 do not appear to be worthy of all the help they have gotten. They seem ungrateful and unwilling to change for the better. But we will have to wait and see.
I have said before that the Black blogisphere is the Black media of the new century. And because of that many who are of traditional media are afriad. They are afraid because they realize they may be on a sinking ship, which Black radio is.
Thanks for this post and I too will defend all of our rights to speak.
I still haven't the foggiest notion as to who Michael Baisden is. But he sounds like the asshat from hell. Oh, wait a minute, I think I remember them mentioning him on News and Notes once. I think he has a show on BET called Baisden After Dark. I still haven't heard him as I don't listen to urban radio anymore, and haven't since I stopped my practice.
It is not vengeful, it is called deterrence and in this case I think it is called for.
Hi Gina,
I support ColorofChange.org 1,000% and agree that they should be the the benchmark for grass roots organizing and fund raising by our organizations in the future.
I was thoroughly impressed with their response to the situation.
I filled out their form to complain and I await further instructions from YOU about further action.
Yours in the struggle.
April Davis
Blog-AroundHarlem.com
Okay,
I have finally had an opportunity to catch up on this MB J6 stuff. I should start checking my AOL email addy more because that's the address I registered with COC.org. I am too angry to comment now, so the best I could do was send the pre-written letter posted on color of change's website to ABC and MB.
Sometimes I just wanna opt out of blackness; seriously. I know I shouldn't personalize the cadre of failures in black america, but I can't help it. I'm both hurt and embarrassed.
Sorry.
I don't know much about Michael Baisden at all, as I do not listen to his show... but I will make it a point to educate myself better on this subject...
I noticed Baisden for the first time on television last week (on CNN, I believe), and he seemed to be pretty interested in being viewed as 'the new black leader'.
I must humbly disagree with my astute brothers AI, and JJ. Baisden may have a small voice, but here is the actual question. "Who is listening to this moron"? We have no idea who is listening to this fool. My parents always said to me. "He who has influence is far more powerful, than He who has power". We have no idea who listens, or even who may have been listening in on that particular day.
It is a dangerous thing to underestimate your opponent esepcially when the stakes are this high. With all the work, the good and great work that COC does it would behoove us to be deliberate in our response, agressive in our methods. It must be severe in its outcome and be so costly that no one else would dare do something like this ever again. In short: we must be prepared to meet this slanderous attack with the facts, and yes if necessary with legal action should it become necessary. while our current society is extremely litigious, we must be prepared to take it there.
I forgot to add that while I agree with The Angry Independent and jj that thi Baisden person probably isn't that important, I do think that the charges that he leveled against Color of Change are serious, and can not go unchallenged.
To accuse an organization of financial impropriety via miappropriation of funds, or fraudulent fundraising is extremely serious, and should be dealt with loudly and immediately. Because you can't unring those kinds of bells -- once it's said, the air of suspicion against you lingers. And I HOPE that wasn't the intent in the first place!
I think your giving him more power and respect than he deserves.
And it's also Color of Changes beef. If they can not defend them selves from a bully than they do need to shut down. If they are as well organized as you say they should have no problem.
The way the blackosphere is with people choosing sides and declaring all out civil war, I dont think the FEDS have to practice devide and conquer. the blacksphere has done an excellent job of doing that from day one. In fact I see it getting worse before better if better at all.
It never ceases to amaze me the level of apathy folks come on this blog trying to impose on me. It ain't your time. it ain't your money, it ain't your life at stake so tell me why you feel the need to tell me to sit back be silent and do nothing unless it is a cause you personally approve of?
Regarding all the "its not a big deal" folks, people like you are why genocides and mass murders have occurred all over the planet. People see somebody doing something wrong, but they remain silent because it isn't affecting them. Apathy.
To divide and conquer presupposes that there was unity in the first place. Some of you would tie yourself to your enemy and let them throw you over a cliff all in the name of preserving unity even it it means your own destruction.
Well fine, be apathetic that is your choice, I just wish you would practice that apathy when it comes to posting comments. Lead, follow , or get out of the way.
A wise man once said:
They came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left to speak up.
So yeah, Baisden's attack was not directed at me, but I feel I have a moral obligation to speak out. I fyou don't share that same moral obligation fine, Apathy is your choice don't try to impose it on me.
Shecodes wrote:
"I forgot to add that while I agree with The Angry Independent and jj that thi Baisden person probably isn't that important, I do think that the charges that he leveled against Color of Change are serious, and can not go unchallenged."
Ditto what Shecodes stated...
I didn't mean to bring a theme of apathy... The clown should be challenged for his comments. Especially since he apparently spread bad information.
And you know I don't believe in remaining silent on issues...
I am just of the opinion that this particular clown has not and will not irreparably damage the so called "Black blogosphere". He's not that powerful.
And regarding the issue of money... I never thought it was a good idea to send money to Jena in the first place. That always runs the risk of problems...like the family spreading nonsense, or the money not ending up where it should be after it has been sent, etc.
It's clear that this guy is an attention ________. Even worse...he wants to be a Civil Rights attention ________.
There always seems to be this kind of squabbling surrounding any kind of big event or effort that Blacks are involved in (arguments over who should be in the picture, who should be on stage, who gets the credit, who gets to speak...and in what order, yada yada yada). A lot of Blacks are concerned about partying and being on TV during these events rather than any actual mission (I heard that partying and drinking was a big part of the Jena bash). It just makes so called civil rights causes look like a joke to the rest of the Country.
Anyway...
Thank You Gina for bringing more attention to these kinds of stories...and for not remaining silent.
Gina know this, if we have to go to war on this. I got your back. He may be small now. But as I said in my post, He that has influence has more power, than he who has power. We endanger ourselves by not taking his attack seriously. Like Tavis said, even Harriet had a Bible and a gun.
Who is imposing apathy on you?
The fact is if Color of Change can not defend it's self or will not defend it's self, what good are they trying to defend others? Comparing what Michael Baisden did to genocide and mass murders against people who "REALLY" couldnt defend themselves is unfair. Im not going to fight for you if you will NOT do it for your self, or else I become your crutch and when I am gone the problem still remains. How succesful would the civil right would have been if only white marched? Every change that took place occured when the oppressed took matters in their own hand, this than gained the respect of others and won allies. Your blog is an example of that.
clnmike,
Did I not say that I was NOT going to take the lead inthis? Did you read the post. I SAID, I was going to let Color of Change decide what to do next and i would follow their lead. I just suggested that allegations this serious that were thrown about as haphazardly as Baisden threw them about must be dealt with severely.
Y;all don;t really think Baisden was working alone do you? This whole thing has nothing to do with Jena. Color of Change is a HUGE threat to a whole lot of people who want to maintain the status quo in the political arena. they routinely take on African American incumbents in Congress. You really think Baisden came up with this idea on his own?
Maybe I am the only one that can see this just as clear as the light of day. Start digging into who Color of Change has criticized in the past year. They have plenty of enemies, all of whom Baisden wants to get closer to.
And actually, yes, this is an assault on the entire Black blogosphere. go back and listen to the recording again.
Y;all don;t really think Baisden was working alone do you? This whole thing has nothing to do with Jena. Color of Change is a HUGE threat to a whole lot of people who want to maintain the status quo in the political arena. they routinely take on African American incumbents in Congress. You really think Baisden came up with this idea on his own?
Maybe I am the only one that can see this just as clear as the light of day. Start digging into who Color of Change has criticized in the past year. They have plenty of enemies, all of whom Baisden wants to get closer to.
And actually, yes, this is an assault on the entire Black blogosphere. go back and listen to the recording again.
I have to agree with this.
Color of Change has challenged, and demanded accountability from our so-called Black Leaders. I agree with Gina about going back and searching the issues that they've been involved with for the past year.
I'll just bring up one:
The farce of the CBC/Fox News Debate.
I will say, without hesitation, that without Color of Change taking the lead and pointing out the ridiculousness of the Congressional Black Caucus getting into bed with Fox News, we would have had to suffer through that farce.
You think that those Negroes appreciated the activism that asked them what the hell they were doing? What could be their intentions in getting into bed with an organization that has expressed nothing but contempt and hostility towards the Black Community.
My head STILL shakes in disgust at reading Bennie Thompson's remarks about ' those LIBERAL activists'.- AS IF LIBERAL was a NEGATIVE word in the Black Community.
Gina is right...COC has made a lot of enemies in their quest to do right. Add into it that COC demands FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF ITSELF, and guess what - that upsets the applecart for a whole lot of hustlers.
Gina, I love it, love it when you hone in on the target and shoot it right in the eye.
Kitty I aint got time for fluff! I got to break it down to the bone marrow and move on.
The Color of Change has to do it by themselves. If they made enemy's that is the price you pay for going against the grain. Michael Baisden attack on the whole sphere shouldnt have people shaking in their boots regardless of who is supporting him.
You cant ask (not you per say) unity in this because everybody has their own agenda. You have the BLK womens movement, BLK men movement, IR movement, Gay BLK men and women movement, BLK love movement ect, ect, some of them will cut their own throat before they will unite with the other. I wont buy into some of the others beliefs because it does not pertain to me. And I believe to each their own. Michael Baisden recognizes that and picks his battles. Damon Wayne and D.L Hughly all defended Imus because if they can shut a white man down than there time is numbered, that is the price they paid for talking smack. If C.O.C wants to pick a fight they need to back it up. Or else what good are they?
I'll wait to see what they do. Im not going to war just to find out I got a punk in the trenches with me. I'll be fighting solo.
Michael Baisden is banking on that, that is why he gave an half a!@ apology to cool down some of the response. But believe me he has a following that is waitng for some one with clout on the blogs to lay down or over react.
Well, Baisden done made my list. And as for COC, I am with THEM, because Baisden was being a bully and saying stuff that just wasn't true.
I'm with Gina, he can bring the noise. Personally, I don't think he was alone on his attack, other folks in the old dead paradigm of the "civil Rights" movement are bothered at the existence of the Black Blogsphere, we exist outside of them, they need to sit down or step up, either way, we are stepping up, hate it or love it.
I was conflicted by Basiden. Pre-ipod I only listed to the radio when driving to and from work. (I remember the days when you went to bed with a walkman) I though he was soo refreshing and a welcome break from the dj’s and droning rap. I was attracted by the topics and his personal story a train driver to author/talk show host. I’m a sucker for a cinderfella story. It was nice to hear someone talk about alternative medicine, “living your dreams” and creating a national spot to promote black business. To promote musical artist who create with instruments and skill rather than a 2 dollar “ho” show (and I mean the men too). I listened everyday but as I listened I started noticing an undercurrent of anti-womanism. The constant favorable talk about “light skinned” women and Brazilian women. Every week a new assertion that women should be submissive to men. According to his website he will be undoubtly pushing this agenda on Monday. I question which Basiden is real? Or is he really this guy
http://www.dontdatehimgirl.com/search/cheater.asp?ddh_id=1331&return_url=index.asp?
Can he be positive but with pig tendencies after all his exec. producer is a woman? I don’t think he is unimportant as some of you say. Although bloggers (then British press) were talking about Jena well before Basiden. I do think the number of people made there way down to Jena because of MB. He knows this and that knowledge with Jackson/Sharpton cool aide he was drinking caused this latest gaff. (When he got buddy buddy with SharpJack I knew he was going down.) I would have thought after the overstock.com incident he would be more careful. That’s why this is so troubling. What was his real intent?
Why wait? I say we boycott his show now. He knows exactly what he did and that sorry can't change what he did to Color of Change. I hope they sue his.....
@Cook:
I would boycott, I just already don't listen to him...
I'd boycott too, I also just don't listen, never have.
I didn't mean to suggest apathy. I just figured with a track record like Color of Change has, open books, etc. vs Baisden, it just didn't seem for real, or a real challenge.
It (-to me and I am not a legal person so the ramafications are probably more grave than I know- ) just seemed like someone trying to pass as great. Like something anyone could see through.
I'm not saying do nothing. I was just checking the motive. Only because motives gives extra strength and added grace to an action. That's all.
I hope you know i'd back you with whatever I could. Why do I read your blog?! I only wish I could be such a capable activist as you are!
Also I just wanted to add. I think (hope) most commentors here are fully behind you, Gina.
Honestly, you have no monitors on yourself. (no legislative branch monitoring Executive branch, etc etc however that works) You can go as high or as low as you want. I think one good thing about commentors is they can define borders and /or at least help or encourage folks to check themselves. (or at the VERY least help folks hone their statement and be more clear about their position)
*gulp* okay I said it.
"It must be severe in its outcome and be so costly that no one else would dare do something like this ever again."
Damn, Johnny, I keep finding my kinfolk up in this blog. My daddy used to say this so often it was almost like his mantra.
The concept of letting some isht like this ride is unconscionable. We're not talking about a church bake sale here. We're talking about a quarter of a million dollars that were DONATED for those boys legal defense fund. Unless and until someone proves otherwise, this was a deliberate strike and he has to pay. Personally I think they should sue his trifling ass, this is just ridiculous.
Off with his head I say.Baisden lacks decency, as does the platform of his show. If that is grown folks radio, some one should have told him to stay in a childs place!Baisden ... HA! I agree with 'The angry Independent' LETS NOT WAISTE ANOTHER KEY STROKE ON THIS IDIOT!
I did not hear Mr. Baisden attack bloggers. Did I miss something?? It will be interesting to hear his rebuttal today, if he has one.
Am I to understand that Baisden is a supporter of the negro elite establishment? Is that why he's hell bent on destroying COC and other EFFECTIVE organizations and individuals? I'm inclined to believe that he is not acting alone as well Gina.
It is a very little known, but widely understood caveat that the black establishment must be preserved at all costs, no matter how dysfunctional. To challenge them in any way, even if one is effective in bringing about the level of change that the black establishment has FAILED to do, makes one a heretic of the movement.
My thoughts about Mr. Baisden are much more focused than they were yesterday. We must demand that the pseudo-intellectual, showbiz activist apologize publicly to COC. He should be willing to acknowledege that he acted in an extremely reckless manner and should be required to tell us who he's in cahoots with. If in fact it turns out that the Black Establishment put him up to this in an effort to maintain their station in our community, then is show MUST be destroyed. We must meet him with the same disdain and vitriol he has for us. He may have the airwaves, but we have the blogosphere.
I will target his sponsors, ABC, their sponsors (I'm already pissed with them about the View), and anyone else who implicitly condones MB's bullshit. Now, I will try to behave myself as best as I can, but I won't promise anything. The more I READ ABOUT THIS ASSHOLE the more my blood begins to boil.
When initially contacted about this, I had to be convinced that fighting Baisden would result in something more than a pissing contest that would republish negative allegations against Color of Change.
However, James Rucker of Color of Change provided quite a lot of information that helped put this issue into context. First of all, he demonstrated that Baisden had all of the information he needed to know that the allegations he made on his show, and that others made on his show, were patently false.
Baisden announced that he is producing two concerts to raise money for the Jena Six. On the list of the sponsors of those concerts is the Congressional Black Caucus, whom Color of Change has skewered over the last year, particularly for trying to bring (right wing) Fox News in as a sponsor of a Democratic Debate.
Folks, I am glad to see you are fighting back, but don't read too much into Baisden's antics. The response from COC demolishes his foolish broadcast with any serious person, journalists included.
As a member of the MSM who chipped in a Jena piece (http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/09/23/2007-09-23_forward_march.html), let me also point out that the basic tenets of the profession, drilled into many us since our teen years, is what kept CNN and other outlets from runninng with the non-story once COC showed what was truly going on. Making naked accusations when there's compelling proof to the contrary is a good way to get fired and/or sued and, at minimum, embarassed professionally (as you all have done here).
Baisden, far from reflecting a MSM conspiracy, shows in this case why corporations that turn over a mass audience to self-promoting, untrained non journalist are irresponsibly courting rookie mistakes, unethical acts and mass confusion.
I don't like him. If I am not mistaken he has a show that comes on TVOne right? I was turned OFF by him.
It's noteworthy that Color of Change has reported losing more than 1000 people from their e-mail list since the Airing of Baisden's slanderous show. They also posted some of the angry e-mails that they received from people reacting to Baisden's comments. Some of the posters on here are trying to discredit Baisden's influence, but it sounds like he's been able to make a bit of a dent in Color of Change's reputation.
Let's move people. Baisden apologized and he never boasted about being the only one to start this thing.
I sent a letter through COC to Baisden, he apologized and corrected himself. Maybe later he will invite COC and work this thing out.
Let's move on, learn from our mistakes and understand that everyone is not perfect. He realized that and apologized whether you thought it was good or not, he did it, which he didn't have to do. Shit, the country still hasn't apologized for slavery, but we stand by like crack addicts to crack.
So, please let this go and let's not keep a brother down who is at least trying. COC is not tainted in my eyes.
Jazzy,
He is NO brother of mine. The man is scum and his apology was self-serving. He can go to hell along with his ilk.
Michael Baisden and George Willborn need to be remove from the worldwide radio air waves with his sin and foolishness.Mrs. Hughes you need to be ashmae of yourself for putting this guy on the radio,because he's not about helping nobody but his self,and what's up with this thing he say,"I'm radio for all races"meaning that he's less for white folks and more for other races.