Are We Seeing the Shadow of Racism Walk Out the Door - Black Genius Network

Ok, I lied, my last post I said I would talk more about business but like many I am immersed in this presidential campaign and the dichotomy of the race for president of the United States. You see, I understand, I am 55 years old and I remember with specificity the struggle of the last 50 years. I remember today, exactly where I was when marint Luther King was killed (on the corner of Osceola and Tulpehocken in Germantown). I remember the anger I felt, I remember the tears I shed and the feeling of hope going away. During that time, I turned into a radical black man, a disciple of Malcolm X. I remember with distinction in 1967, when black students marched on the Philadelphia Board of Education and the attack by Philadelphia police. (I bear a scar on my head becasue of it).

I also remember the tumultuous assassinations during those times. I remember it all and against that anger and struggle, I’ve lived a successful life. American has changed.

So today, I am proud, proud as a black man that finally the issue of race in American at least as been addressed. Everything that Senator Obama said about being black is true. Like Pastor Wright, I am sometime angry with American. I am 55 years old and remember with vividness the racial struggles of the last 50 years.

I also understand that today’s American is NOT yesterdays America. That there is a way to move forward and that people do change. I have been very successful in my life because things and people have changed.

So, I was proud of Senator Obama, proud of his speech, proud of his changing the image of black men and proud of his proud of his presidential demeanor.

This speech was the “I have a Dream” speech of this era and Senator Obama deserves to be our president.

In closing, Senator Obama’s and campaign demonstrates that maybe, just maybe we are seeing the shadow of racism walk out the door.