The fact that so many people are surprised to hear that anger in some of Reverend Wright's sermons simply reminds us of the old truism that the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning. ~ Barack Obama [Senator and Potential President] March 18, 2008
When we are separate, our experience is never equal. African-Americans mingle among the many Anglos in this country. However, individuals with dark-complexions do not fully unite or fit into a society that segregates by color. While Americans have forcibly progressed beyond the laws that allowed for racial discrimination, the bias and bigotry that filled the hearts of many citizens in the United States for centuries still thrives. While we muse, we love thy neighbor, we react to those whose race is not our own.
On March 18, 2008, Presidential hopeful Barack Obama stood before us, citizens of the United States of America. This gentle man gave each of us the strength to believe in change. The Senator from Illinois spoke of what Americans think is taboo; yet, the truth of this issue is obvious and observable in every aspect of our lives. Racism is rampant. Bigotry destroys bridges. Our choice not to attend to the prejudices that play a part in our daily lives divides us. Barack Obama invited us to consider the chasm we help to create and perpetuate.
The days grow increasingly darker as Hillary Clinton supporters and staff members continue to deride Barack Obama. No longer is it enough to question his experience, which is arguably equal to the candidate's husband, Bill Clinton's, before he entered the Oval Office. The former Vice Presidential contender and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro has gone farther.
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