[MtnMan101]

It's called "The Arts" for a reason. No nomination means you have none!

[SaraJohnson]

Exactly. Sharpton is looking for another revenue stream. Says he’s going to sponsor a Black Academy Awards ceremony.

[Verginius Rufus]

Why is it that the media always gives us Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson as the spokesman for what black Americans think about any issue?

The other day on C-SPAN they were interviewing Loren Blanchard, president of Xavier University of Louisiana. It's the only historically black college in the US that is also historically Catholic (Jesuit), although now about 30% of their students are Asian (many Vietnamese) or white. Dr. Blanchard came across as very competent and sensible. His university is one of the most successful HBCUs at preparing students for medical or STEM careers, but probably not one person in a million, at least outside of New Orleans, has ever heard of him, whereas anyone who watches any TV knows who Sharpton is.