The Deadwiley Truth

THE DEADWILEY TRUTH OP-ED COLUMN Why Rev. Sharpton and Prof. West are Right By Eric M. Deadwiley April 29, 2011 There is a bitter debate raging about a heated discussion that was aired over the cable network MSNBC in a special titled: A Stronger America: The Black Agenda. The debate has been more about which one of these well accomplished and highly visible men (Reverend Al Sharpton or Professor Cornel West) got the better in the exchange which was over President Obama’s treatment of the black masses of people suffering in this economy. I believe the entire purpose of the program was lost in their dialogue. First, if you want to talk about the “Black agenda” you need to talk about it with people from the “Grass-roots” of black America. You need to speak to the social advocates and activist that have their fingers directly on the pulse of the black and brown community. Second, the MSNBC news network is not the proper venue to air a wide ranging discussion on the black agenda because t

THE DEADWILEY TRUTH OP-ED COLUMN Local Assemblyman gets appointed to Governors cabinet By Eric M. Deadwiley April 20, 2011 New York State Assembly-member Darryl Towns, the representative of the 54 th Assembly District has been chosen as the next Commissioner and CEO of New York States Homes and Community Renewal as reported by “Capitol Confidential.”   According to Capitol Confidential, Governor Cuomo said: “Assemblyman Towns is a dedicated public servant who certainly fits the bill.” I for one am not surprised the governor would come to that conclusion about Assemblyman Towns. After all, Assemblyman Towns represents my assembly district. I have made contact with Assemblyman Towns a time or two. Whether it was at a block association meeting or in reply to my numerous correspondences to him requesting his intervention for everything from “Speed-bumps” to “Park Renovations,” Assemblyman Towns made his-self available. I from time to time would check Assemblyman Towns’ legislative reco