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My Prospective on the Elections and the race issue. So...............Now that the Elections are over, maybe those silly politicians can quit slinging mud at each other, toss it in a compost pile and use it to grow flowers instead. It has been an interesting and historical election nevertheless. I originally supported Hillary and switched to Obama after she lost the election. A Black Man who graduated from Harvard and a White Woman who graduated from Yale were both at the top of thier classes. They were competing for the same job. One won - the other didin't. It doesn't diminish the person who didn't get the job. I found it interesting the Obama took Virginia which is the Heart of the Confederacy where the enslaved community and Jim Crow Laws prevailed. Virginia traditionally supports Republicans. Virginia also sent a Democrat to the Senate. Racial or otherwise, It is my OBSERVATION that Obama's Victory is having an impact on the Black Community. I know of at least one Black Co-Worker who is walking on air. We giggled and discussed the idea of putting an Obama Bumper Sticker on the car of a customer that we called Archie Bunker. Some of my African American Customers are expressing how they are loving it. One older woman told me that it hasn't hit her yet but when it does, she knows she'll start crying. Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" is unfolding. What has been done to the Black Community has taken several generations to heal. Visualize - families living in slavery where education was actually outlawed. Suddenly being told, yep ya all are free - Ya all are welcome to stay put as sharecroppers and abid by the Jim Crow laws. It possible that the folks living in these conditions might be a tad bit disfunctional. I came of Age in the Midst of the Civil Rights Movement. This is the time when they said bye bye to Jim Crow Laws and segregated schools. This was a topic of discussion in High School. Suddenly calling an African American the N-Word was not okay. I moved to Los Angeles near the outskirts of Watts in my Senior Year of High School. I experienced being harrassed by gang members and even had stitches on the back of my skull when a gang member shoved me and my head head hit the pavement. I want the Black Community to heal too. Did I really like being like Obama's Black Grandmother who would cring when a black man approached her. Black or otherwise.................Why are gang members the way that they are? Discrimination because of bigotry, Poverty and Crime go hand in hand. When there is hope and opportunity, folks make better choices. Obama may turn out to be a good president. He may turn out to be a bad president. Time will tell. Perhaps he can strighten out the mess from the previous administration. Apparently, he has a congress that will work with him and he's getting good advisors. He got most of the Black and Hispanic votes and about forty percent of the white votes. I remember the civil right marches. There were white faces among the Marchers too. There were some folks regardless of color who took a Stand and said "Hey - This is not right - We need to Change It- Some folks voted for Obama because he is Black. Other folks didn't vote for Obamaa because he is Black. Other's voted for Obama because they don't have any faith the Party of the cruuent admistration. Maybe American wasn't ready for a Pitbull with lipstick in the White House. Life on Life's terms  Abracadabra  |
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11/10/2008 10:22 am |
I wish President Obama the best of luck. I think he has brought lots of joy to the black people. I almost cried when I saw the hurt and heartache they had been through. Some of them had slavery in their families. How dare the whites use black people as slaves, shame on them We have lots of black people working in our hospitals, they are very intelligent and attract my utmost respect. Things are changing, and it can only be for the best. I wish President Obama safety, the back up of all Americans, and a long and happy reign in his new job.
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11/10/2008 11:00 am |
Great Blog. I'm watching NBC News televising the Obamas first meeting at the White House with the current First Lady and President. It was awesome to see them all walk into the White House together. The Obamas are getting tours of the White House today and the Bushes will be their personal hosts. This is a great example of respect and dignity no matter who wins the Presiential election. I think Americans are uniting more than ever. I believe "United We Stand" has come to the fore front of politics. I hope it stays that way.
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11/10/2008 12:13 pm |
Very good blog, but this isn't over yet.It is "now" more about race than EVER !! Where some seem to think it may be a good thing, it very well may turn out to be the opposite for race relations.I guess it all depends on Obama.He just may be the one to "turn back the hands of time", and what seems as a giant leap forward can actually be huge step backward. We shall see, but I am sure we as American's can only "hope" for the best.I am not optimistic at all. I think America WAS ready for the first black President, but not THIS one.Again, only time will tell. Like you can take da girl outta Pittsburgh, but don't even try to take Pittsburgh outta da girl
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