June 24th, 2009
This Cannot Be True!
Every now and then we are reminded of the hate that exsits in our society. As Black Americans we can rejoice in the examples set by high achieving brothers and sisters like, President Obama and CEO, Ursula Burns.We all feel pride and inspiration that perhaps we should expect more from our selves.
I have children that feel race does not matter and do not share the bitter feelings I have from years of living in a racist society. On occasion I will have white people loving Negros put me in my place when I state my opinion that we still have a long way to go in the way of race relations.
There is debate in the USA regarding the usefulness of affirmative action. Even our beloved President has mention that perhaps class-ism is more of an obstacale than racism.Regardless of our situation in life, If we want to win we must overcome what ever negativity in our lives and play the cards we are dealt.
Having said all that, there are times when we get slapped in the face by reality. A supposed degrading statement is attributed to a right wing Christian leader regarding our beloved First Lady, Mrs Obama. I blog about this to keep us all aware of the odds against our success and some of the hate we must overcome. This is shocking stuff and follow this link for the story, Burt Prelutsky calls our First Lady a Black bitch. Is this true? Is affirmative action still needed? Should we bury our heads in the sand and pretend this type of hate has no effect on our lives? What do we tell young people about our society and equality?





