Liggins personally has contributed to Barack Obama 's campaign . Alfred Liggins : America 's black population has become more diverse . 40 million population represents many different social , economic viewpoints , he says . The most important thing is that the country as a whole doesn't feel threatened by this diversity and it feels like they are all part of one big family. Discrimination still key issue , but other concerns have emerged . Liggins says politicians need to know that past appeals to race are outdated .
Alfred Liggins : America 's black population has become more diverse . 40 million population represents many different social , economic viewpoints , he says . The most important thing is that the country as a whole doesn't feel threatened by this diversity and it feels like they are all part of one big family. Discrimination still key issue , but other concerns have emerged . Liggins says politicians need to know that past appeals to race are outdated .