Response to Al Sharpton re: Quanell X Video
In trying to understand just WHY we in Houston aren't up in arms over the released video is much more involved than simply calling us apathetic. Take into consideration that the weather was the main topic on the news this week. I'd heard that the tape had been released, but the anchor reported it so casually that I believed it hadn't been viewed yet! They didn't show it during the broadcast I watched. Please read the commentary by Rick Casey, a Chronicle reporter, to gain a little more insight (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/7414994.html). If there was anything he left out, it was that people here often seem afraid to be on the side of controversy. And Quanell X? Controversy must be his middle name. The second thing that I believe comes into play is the lack of unity in the community leadership as mentioned on your show. These organizations still battled over an "official" Martin Luther King Jr Day parade location (and held two each year) up until last year! If there is a movement, I'll be there - loud and proud. I grew up in DC and have seen marches for much less gain national attention. Please stay on this issue. Thank you.
