SjP,

I know what you mean about Maya! I took her endorsement of Hillary Clinton to be personal-and I will defend her right to do so. She is not the only black person who did not back Barack.

But I love Maya as a writer. I just finished Letter To My Daughter about two weeks ago. It is a dynamic piece of work.

That St.Louis in Maya understands that Southside in Michelle. They both are the real deal.

Thanks for posting this.

I wasn't as offended by her endorsement of HRC as I was by Bob Johnson's.
Her's seemed more rooted in her friendship with Hillary.
But at one point - even Michelle noted the lack of Black support (overall) for Barrack.

This is some good stuff...

And I'll add that I wasn't offended by her endorsement of HRC either.

But Bob Johnson on the other hand? That...man seemed to have a whole 'nother agenda in mind.

@ MLD, "that St. Louis...understands that Southside...

You know you right about that! I'd forgotten that Maya was from that neck of the woods. You know they on the same page...

@ UBJohn, I was really ticked off at BJ - not because he endorsed HRC but the way he did it. Truly a man who has forgotten where he came from. Maybe OJ might need to remind him.

But, Michelle also noted that 'we' would come around and come around 'we' did. I have to admit that my initial support was for Biden until he dropped out. Then I took a real hard look at both HRC and BHO. But, when HRC showed her natural a$$, I had to go with BHO. Never considered Edwards cause he just smiled too much for me...now we all know why he was smiling...

@ Marva, like I said above, BJ was like the judas goat. Wonder what he's doing now? LOL

I wasnt put off by her endorsement of HRC since I wasnt fully sold on Obama either back than.

But I am a little disturbed by the fact that she needed oprah to co-sign Michelle Obama.

A little reaserch would have shown her that Michelle is an outstanding role model who has achieved what many woman strive to get in her career and personal lives.

To me Maya like many other HRC supporters come off as holding a grudge for the loss.

@ Mike, at first I thought the same thing with respect to Oprah but then remembered that she and Oprah are very good friends. So it really does make sense for Maya to ask Oprah about her take on Michelle since she had to introduce her. Gotta think about the grudge thing as it relates to Maya. I've seen a couple of interviews and she seems as excited as the rest ofus O-supporters.

I wasn't mad at Dr. Angelou when she endorsed Hillary. Had Obama not been in the race most of the people who panned Dr. Angelou would have voted for Hillary themselves. I know I would have, I have no love for the Republican party,

Maya is all right with me! If only we could share tea and good conversation for an afternoon.