EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Black Chambers Endorse Hillary Clinton
The U.S. Black Chambers will endorse presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Ron Busby, president of the U.S. Black Chambers, will formally announce the endorsement at a rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, BE Politics has learned.
In comments obtained exclusively by BE Politics, Busby and Clinton explain why HRC is the best choice for black business.
Busby asserted that “in order for there to be a strong black America, there must be strong black businesses.” Citing the need for a candidate who would “expand access to capital, provide tax relief, and expand access to new markets for black business owners,” the U.S. Black Chambers president affirmed that Clinton was the best person for the job.
“We unequivocally believe Hillary Clinton is the candidate that has the best understanding of the economic challenges facing black business owners, and has forward thinking priorities to alleviate the economic conditions facing black Americans and black businesses.”
Clinton expressed gratitude at her latest endorsement, stating her excitement to join in the “fight for fairness and opportunity for African American entrepreneurs and families.” Acknowledging the necessities outlined by Busby, Clinton pledged to “cut red tape, improve access to capital, provide tax relief, and increase access to new markets around the world.”
This is a major win for Clinton, who has been struggling with the unexpected, meteoric rise of Bernie Sanders. With annual revenues upwards of $10 million and ties to over 100 national Black Chambers of Commerce, The U.S. Black Chambers is a major force within the black community. Their endorsement is a much-needed confirmation of Clinton’s long-standing support within the black electorate.
http://www.blackenterprise.com/news/exclusive-the-u-s-black-chambers-endorse-hillary-clinton/
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seem to have in common is that they are all black. Is that what's tripping you up here?
I would have loved when Planned Parenthood endorsed Hillary for someone to say "but yeah, what about Gabriel Gifford's endorsement?? Gifford's endorsement is the REAL one!! It's the one telling troof to powa!" 
A group of black business owners and job makers endorsed Hillary. Your insistence that this has anything to do with Shaun King is as amusing as it is completely bizarre.
but you haven't answered by first question, what are all the things about the Black Chambers' endorsement that make it so great?
Let's see if at least one of us can discuss it openly.
First, what the endorsement REALLY means. The Black Chambers' endorsement is because Ms. Clinton is seen as more favorable to business interests in general. The unique needs of minority business owners, as opposed to the generalized interests of all business owners, are equally championed by Senator Sanders.
THAT, however, has almost nothing to do with the pro-Hillary crowing on DU in response to this endorsement. That crowing is, although you obviously are not going to admit it, because Hillary's supporters are attempting to perpetuate the "Hillary is better for people of color," MYTH (or, more accurately because her campaign is 80% negative at this juncture, the "Bernie doesn't care about people of color." BALD-FACED LIE). As you observed in your journal, the overwhelming support for Hillary among people of color before, shall we say, the battle was engaged (understandable support given that she was the presumptive nominee at that point -- the same reason for her huge lead among the Democratic electorate as a whole) was a major issue for Senator Sanders, both as a matter of perception and as a matter of votes. The Black Chamber endorsement, like the endorsement of the American hero, John Lewis, and the union bosses at the hotel workers union, are being touted as "proof" that her initial 80% support among people of color is because she stands more for that community, much like her endorsements from big-name Democrats was touted as "proof" that her initial near-60% support among Democratic voters in general was because she stands more for the Democratic Party values. Moreover, it is submitted as "proof" in lieu of having an honest discussion about whether Hillary's or Bernie's policies are more deserving of their support. In other words, as with issue of economic justice, of immigration, of trade, or foreign policy, of criminal justice, or labor rights, or health care, the Hillary camp is out there trying to avoid discussing her abysmal failure to stand up on issues of racism and racial injustice by trotting out endorsements. (Oh, and NO, favoring bi-partisan sentencing reform is NOT "standing up" against racism when cops are targeting and murdering young people of color and DA's are cynically using the grand jury system to cover it up.)
So, you ask how Shaun King's endorsement of Bernie is related to the Black Chambers' endorsement of Hillary? It's NOT because (as your journal tries to argue) Sanders wants to have some kind of "X number of people of color endorsed me and only Y number endorsed Hillary" contest. It's because he wants to demonstrate that the question "who is better for the minority community?" (just like "who should be the Democratic candidate?"
is STILL UP FOR DEBATE and that if Hillary wants the votes of that community, she should be forced to get out there and EARN them instead of merely tilting her head forward to receive the crown.
there are things unsaid upon which we disagree, I have to say that once again I am in complete agreement with what you actually have said. 
We'll see what happens here
If this endorsement is phony you should be easily able to demonstrate it. All you need to do is to canvass the black owned enterprises in your area and ask the proprietors who they will be supporting in the upcoming presidential election and share the findings with us.
Always respectfully,
DSB
I don't know whether to laugh or weep.
I'll choose to
