Black In Business

A part of the discussion on “Morning Joe,” during this morning’s discussion on last night’s debate was how Barack Obama looked different. Joe Scarborough, the host of the show, asked quest and Washington Post Editorial Board Member, Jonathan Capehart, if he noticed how Obama looked different. Capehart, a light brown skinned, well dressed bipartisan, mentioned, he was not sure if it was the lighting, or if Barack had gotten a tan in Florida, but Obama looked darker.
Capehart was concerned but he noticed from other angles the darkness was not as bad. I am a very dark skinned black American, I thought, wow, I would not have a chance under those conditions. Scarborough, pointed out the darkness was not as bad as the OJ, News Week covers, where OJ was made to look menacing.
The rest of the panel was very uncomfortable, but I had to wonder. Me, Michael Jordan, Clarence Thomas, and about 85% of Black Americans that are darker than Barack would not be able to run for President. Even if we had the plan to solve the financial crisis, end the war, find a cure for Aids and provide everyone’s life with bliss, we would be viewed as too black.. Is this true?
Obama is half white. His mother was a white woman. What if he had married a woman that was white? Would he still be a Presidential candidate, same man different wife? Help me out, should Barack stay out of the sun. Does his color make him more acceptable to whites, how about to blacks? If he had married a white woman, would whites support him more or less? How about blacks?
These are explosive topics and many may fear commenting, but if it is on a newscast debating the debate for President, we should be able to discuss it here. We the people who are darker than blue, have to compete in this society as well, are dark skinned blacks at an advantage or disadvantage?
Lastly, now that Sarah Palin has interviewed twice, are you sure you trust John McCain’s judgment? As John McEnroe would say, “You can’t be serious!”