Black Excellence - The Coming of Age for African-Americans

Black Excellence. All across the country black men and women were elected and re-elected to offices locally, on the state level and nationally. Some of the greatest gains happened in Houston Texas, were I mentioned last week 17 African American women were elected and two re-elected to the bench and serve as judges in the Harris’ County, Texas.  Then even further south, in North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana you had black men, elected as Sheriffs, in areas that no black man has ever represented. You’ve had in one case 8 black sheriffs elected in NC, an Unprecedented number.   So, what is Black Excellence? What is Black Excellence, what will it produce? Joining me tonight to help provide some clarity to that question, and more is, Ms. Rebekah Caruthers, Principle at  Caruthers Consulting, a political strategy and consulting firm. Rebekah has a law degree and has worked on campaigns from the Midwest to the South and back up the Eastern Seaboard. She’s a prolific political strategist and empowering voice for both men and women.  Also, joining me, is author, singer, and professor at American University, were he teaches courses on Jay Z , HipHop and our history among other courses is, Dr. Omekongo Debinga; and Sheriff-elect Clarence Birkhead, Durham County, NC, the first African-American ever elected in that county.