Black People Politics : We have a Black President is Racism Over...

[OnTyme]

You know I cried the night that Obama won the election...cried for the vindication. Cried for his wife, Michelle Obama...but I knew that yes in the pictures of all the presidents along the wall, a black face would be seen. At the same time I also was realistic about the entire thing...because it doesn't mean that we have conquered everything, we haven't stamped out every last bit of racism, or racial profiling in law enforcement, or any of the other things that we as blacks have to be constantly aware of. But I remember when man first took its steps on the moon, they said that it was small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.

Minutes after the victory of Obama was announced a church in Springfield, Ma, went up in smoke. Is Racism over? Is there going to be more than before, or is this an isolated event?

A predominantly black church in Springfield was destroyed by fire early yesterday, just hours after Barack Obama's landmark victory, triggering concerns that the building was purposely set ablaze in a possible hate crime.

The blaze started at Macedonia Church of God in Christ at 3:10 and caused an estimated $2 million in damage.

Church officials pledged to rebuild, but the concerns that their building was targeted dampened a mood that had been so uplifted in the night of Obama's historic win to become the nation's first black president-elect.

"This was a special time in our nation's history, but I also know not everybody was happy and celebrating," said Bishop Bryant J. Robinson Jr., head of the church. "After 71 years of being an African-American, you know these things happen."

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa!

You know I cried the night that Obama won the election...cried for the vindication. Cried for his wife, Michelle Obama...but I knew that yes in the pictures of all the presidents along the wall, a black face would be seen. At the same time I also was realistic about the entire thing...because it doesn't mean that we have conquered everything, we haven't stamped out every last bit of racism, or racial profiling in law enforcement, or any of the other things that we as blacks have to be constantly aware of. But I remember when man first took its steps on the moon, they said that it was small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.

Minutes after the victory of Obama was announced a church in Springfield, Ma, went up in smoke. Is Racism over? Is there going to be more than before, or is this an isolated event?

OnTyme,

No, racism isn't over, it should be, but it isn't over. Remember, Barack called for racial discussions here in America. So, that's were we are, trying to get comfortable discussing racial issues.

Who knows whether the incident is isolated or not? Before its over, this World is going up in smoke, its call the law of thermo-dynamics.

 

[OnTyme]

OnTyme,

No, racism isn't over, it should be, but it isn't over. Remember, Barack called for racial discussions here in America. So, that's were we are, trying to get comfortable discussing racial issues.

Who knows whether the incident is isolated or not? Before its over, this World is going up in smoke, its call the law of thermo-dynamics.

I agree with you Clyde. I think if we let up or become complacent than we stand to lose a whole lot. And yes thermo-dynamic does state that all things have a tendency towards chaos. That is why I was so impressed with how Obama ran his campaign the level of organization was unmatched. We watched the Clinton political machine, and the old guard Republican machine collapse and end. I honestly think that if Obama runs the country anything like he ran his campaign we will have one of the greatest presidents in US history. They say racism is fueled by fear (still don't know if it is true), if that is the case perhaps he will give the whites such confidence that the fear that they have that has kept blacks suppressed will die. I mean we know that the system is a pyramid design where there are very few at the top, and the base is very broad. In order to narrow the base and widen the top it is going to have to take a lot of energy...

As for the church fire the coincidence is a little too close for comfort in my books.

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa!

I agree with you Clyde. I think if we let up or become complacent than we stand to lose a whole lot. And yes thermo-dynamic does state that all things have a tendency towards chaos. That is why I was so impressed with how Obama ran his campaign the level of organization was unmatched. We watched the Clinton political machine, and the old guard Republican machine collapse and end. I honestly think that if Obama runs the country anything like he ran his campaign we will have one of the greatest presidents in US history. They say racism is fueled by fear (still don't know if it is true), if that is the case perhaps he will give the whites such confidence that the fear that they have that has kept blacks suppressed will die. I mean we know that the system is a pyramid design where there are very few at the top, and the base is very broad. In order to narrow the base and widen the top it is going to have to take a lot of energy...

As for the church fire the coincidence is a little too close for comfort in my books.

OnTyme,

Yes, racism is also fueled by ignorance, which is to say, lack of knowledge. The die-hard racists, however suffer from mental issues, meaning, no amount of information will retify the ill.

Is it Chaos or entropy by deterioration?

 

[Da Street So'ja]

YOU KNOW IT'S NOT OVER, IT'S A NEW BEGINNING

You know I cried the night that Obama won the election...cried for the vindication. Cried for his wife, Michelle Obama...but I knew that yes in the pictures of all the presidents along the wall, a black face would be seen. At the same time I also was realistic about the entire thing...because it doesn't mean that we have conquered everything, we haven't stamped out every last bit of racism, or racial profiling in law enforcement, or any of the other things that we as blacks have to be constantly aware of. But I remember when man first took its steps on the moon, they said that it was small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.

Minutes after the victory of Obama was announced a church in Springfield, Ma, went up in smoke. Is Racism over? Is there going to be more than before, or is this an isolated event?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/15/national/main4607062.shtml?tag=topStory;topStoryHeadline


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