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Bertha Lewis: From ACORN To The Black Institute

First Posted: 08/04/11 03:57 PM ET Updated: 10/04/11 06:12 AM ET

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In this week's "Wisdom Watch" segment, host Michel Martin speaks with Bertha Lewis, former CEO of the Association for Community Organizations for Reform. Lewis discusses her lessons from the ACORN video scandal. She also shares the hopes of her new organization called The Black Institute and what it'll do that other think tanks will not do.

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From NPR: In this week's "Wisdom Watch" segment, host Michel Martin speaks with Bertha Lewis, former CEO of the Association for Community Organizations for Reform. Lewis discusses her lessons from ...
From NPR: In this week's "Wisdom Watch" segment, host Michel Martin speaks with Bertha Lewis, former CEO of the Association for Community Organizations for Reform. Lewis discusses her lessons from ...
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thinkabtit39
common sense never media fed.
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11:47 PM on 08/11/2011
I love that HP didn't even write anything about ACORN being sentenced in Las Vegas and having to pay 5k fine for the criminal activities it was involved in. Not the people who worked for them, but the organization itself.
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iwantthetruth27
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09:22 AM on 08/14/2011
I just saw a news clip about that today. I can't say I'm surprised that HP wouldn't run a story about that - after all, questioning Obama's integrity as President is completely off limits here
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thinkabtit39
common sense never media fed.
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12:42 PM on 08/14/2011
That woud be taboo! I think it has always been funny that there are a ton of people on this site that have come to the defense of ACORN and said it was the people NOT the Organization, now they can see the truth.
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06:14 PM on 08/05/2011
Why so little response on this topic?
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legtingler
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08:56 PM on 08/05/2011
Nothing to see here... move along.

Just like the WI state fair beat down. Crickets.
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NeoConsAreFinished
Fight the Ah mer I cun talibanned
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05:03 PM on 08/11/2011
It is hard to type when we are laughing at the FahxKockSukkers.
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UKLLee
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04:22 PM on 08/04/2011
From ACORN to the black institute? What's the difference?
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04:59 PM on 08/04/2011
Ummm, ACORN was willing to help pimps get mortgages to house underage sex slaves no matter which color they were?
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UKLLee
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05:08 PM on 08/04/2011
That may be true but ACORN was still a r.acist anti-w.hite group.
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legtingler
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06:05 PM on 08/05/2011
Hey I like your name! Been mine a few times.
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06:04 PM on 08/05/2011
I think this scheming birdbrain is trying to "organize" herself some more tax $$$$$$.

You could almost feel sorry for the interviewer...he just kept trying to pitch her softballs, but she is so limited, she couldn't even play. Not even at NPR. Bwahahahahaaaa!

Good luck with that "action tank"!
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BlacknProud310
Standing in my own brand of dignity.
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05:11 AM on 08/07/2011
I'm sure in this rotten climate, she can come up with some donors looking to give her chance. Besides she's a home buddy.
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