Benjamin Lanka of Journal Gazette reports:
The Allen County Democratic Party hosted its fall slate of candidates for Fort Wayne mayor and the City Council at a dinner at Link’s Wonderland. Three Democratic Indiana gubernatorial candidates – or, in one case, his wife – also spoke to the crowd of a few dozen people.
Link's Wonderland is one of the few long standing African-American business serving the Fort Wayne, Indiana community. I don't think the Democrats has ever held a Democratic Convention there.
From the article a quote, "..to the crowd of a few dozen people." How about a group of a few dozen democrats committee members and few unsuspecting voters. The Democrats are seeking some "Magical Negroes" not to run for office but to get out the African-American vote.
The status quo of a certain arm of the Allen County Democratic Party needs to feel safe as they seek out the mythical Magical Negro and it does not hurt that Link's Wonderland is just a few blocks from the police station.And they are going to need more than a crowd of a few dozen folks. But the party does not want real participation from the African-American community. They love the caricature of the Magical Negro. The Magical Negro is only in the mind and does not make demands for sharing power.
So the Dems sing praises on a select few African-Americans out of the large group. This way the Dems don't have to be really inclusive of the changing demographic. The Dems wants to hold up these select few as representative of the whole African-American community. The Dems need the voters to push forth their agenda that they are helping the mythical Magical Negro.
And how are they helping the African-American community? Can you say SouthCentre..in hopes of creating a loyal and appreciative super duper Magical Negro. The Magical Negro works in movies, not in the African-American neighborhoods without representation.
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