No, that is not quite what he said.  Under the context that the "Sharpton's and Jackson's" tell black Americans how to think he said.  I think black Americans are starting to think more and more for themselves.  Under the premise from which made his comment there should be no controversy surrounding that comment.  From the wording his toughts are that black Americans do think for themselves, and are listening less and less to Sharpton and Jackson.  MM does a nice job of taking that out of context as well by stating that quote after the "M'fer" comment.