Mike Bloomberg, at site of racial massacre, vows aid for African Americans

[RandySF]

TULSA, Okla. — Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg visited the site of one of the worst racial massacres in American history Sunday, where he planned to announce new economic policies designed to help black voters recover from generations of systemic discrimination and racist terror.

The decision by one of the world’s wealthiest men to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa race riots was intended as a dramatic personal moment for his campaign, which hopes to win the Democratic presidential nomination with significant support from black voters.

Bloomberg’s campaign has been shadowed by criticism that as mayor he was insensitive to racial issues, including a highly controversial stop-and-frisk policy that he renounced last year. Sunday’s speech was notable for its sweeping pledges of direct aid to black voters and its laments about America’s racial violence.

Bloomberg’s prepared remarks bluntly acknowledged the advantages he received as a white businessman through his career, a departure from his typical description of himself as the embodiment of the American dream who had succeeded through hard work and skill. Born to a working-class family, Bloomberg is now worth more than $50 billion.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-at-site-of-racial-massacre-vows-aid-for-african-americans/2020/01/19/90780cd0-3aa3-11ea-baca-eb7ace0a3455_story.html

[Downtown Hound]

1. Bloomberg was one of Stop and Frisk's biggest cheerleaders

I'll be more than happy to take his money if it helps defeat Trump, but he has no credibility on this issue.

[beachbumbob]

2. so African -americans have NEVER recieved any aid??? EVER???

I hate this type of "politics"

[Sloumeau]

3. So, does Bloomberg think that this will make African Americans...

forget about Stop and Frisk? Sheesh!

[Docreed2003]

4. I wish someone would ask him why he fought against releasing settlement payments

To the Central Park Five (the Exonerated Five)

[bluescribbler]

5. I'm not a fan, but...

Good for him on this. We need to acknowledge the ugly side of US history, and this shameful episode has been swept under the rug for too damn long.

[elleng]

6. yes

[Demovictory9]

7. Stop and frisk Bloomberg