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I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that not only did the US elect and African American to the Presidency of the United States, but elected an African American whose name is Barak Hussein Obama! My god!
As an African American male, who sent part of his youth living under Jim Crow and as a result couldn't; play in the nearest park; who had to walk by a white school in order to get to the "colored" one 6 blocks further away; whose high school had to sue the Catholic Archdiocese so that it could be included in the all white Catholic Athletic League, I am simply astounded.
During the campaign I spoke with numerous African Americans my age and older who refused to believe that white Americans would either elect or allow to be elected a man of color. We all lived in fear, and still do, that Obama would fall as so many black leaders from Octavius V. Catto to Martin Luther King to an assassin's bullet. We wondered how our collective experience as a people believe that THIS country would look past it's horrendous history and usher in a new era.
In his last speech before being struck down by an assassin's bullet, Martin Luther King said:
"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."
Many of us, black, brown, red, yellow and white, have finally gotten to the mountain top from which King looked out across at the promised land and its a marvelous sight.
Many of us, black, brown, red, yellow and white, have finally gotten to the mountain top from which King looked out across at the promised land and its a marvelous sight.
Amen to that, keep President Elect Obama in your prayers for his safety, like me, your white brother does.
Did I say handouts, I meant to say entitlements. You know, free money for not working. Taking [working] taxpayer's money and giving it to people that don't want to work or deserve it, e.g. spreading the wealth. You know, the lower level people. Yeah, those that voted for Obama. The people that will never amount to anything. Yep...those are the ones that voted for a man that has never run a business, been a mayor or governor. But the man sure could promise the world to you people and talk like a slick tougue devil...that some even call the anti-christ. Yep, that's your man that you are so proud of.
Did I say handouts, I meant to say entitlements. You know, free money for not working. Taking [working] taxpayer's money and giving it to people that don't want to work or deserve it, e.g. spreading the wealth. You know, the lower level people. Yeah, those that voted for Obama. The people that will never amount to anything. Yep...those are the ones that voted for a man that has never run a business, been a mayor or governor. But the man sure could promise the world to you people and talk like a slick tougue devil...that some even call the anti-christ. Yep, that's your man that you are so proud of.
I have a background similar to the OP and I can't believe it either. As a matter of fact, I was astounded. Remember the thread on RFK saying there might be a black president in 2002? Folks thought he was nuts.
I just wish my mom were still with us. She woulda got a kick out of this.
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It is very surprising.
