ACORN Former Head: Here’s How To Put ‘Fear’ In The ‘White Man’

ACORN’s former chief calls for more immigration to boost black power

ACORN’s former CEO Bertha Lewis urged Africans-Americans to support increased immigration as a strategy to gain political power.

“We got some Latino cousins, we got some Asian cousins, we got some Native-American cousins, we got all kind of cousins,” said Lewis, who spoke Thursday at the annual political conference of the Congressional Black Caucus.

“Cousins need to get together because if we’re going to be [part of the non-white] majority, it makes sense for black people in this country to get down with immigration reform,” said Lewis, whose ACORN group was formally disbanded in 2010 after a series of scandals.

Lewis did not mention solidarity with whites, or with people who define themselves as Americans, in her appeal for power.

“Everyone, even all white folks in this country, acknowledge that in a minute, [the] United States of America will be a new majority, will be majority minority, a brand-new thing,” she said.

In 2012, “for the first time ever in history, African-Americans outvoted white Americans. Oooh. That’s the fear of the white man. That could change everything. That’s why [immigration] should matter to us,” she declared.

Why the 'End' of White Men Is Actually Good for White Men

HUGO SCHWYZER

GENDERAL INTEREST

11/13/12 2:25pm

It's not just the election results. While white men still dominate in board rooms and country clubs and Congress, the cultural and political influence of the melanin-deficient male is unmistakably on the wane. This is a good thing for everyone else, of course. But it's also a good thing for the dudes who get to lay down the "white man's burden."

So instead of mourning, it's time for middle-class white dudes to look on the bright side. Not only do we get a more inclusive, fairer nation, we also get these priceless benefits that come along with the loss of our once vaunted power.