A social reason why the Obamas will be incredibly influential in the black community.

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Tuesday December 02, 2008 · 8:10 PM PST

2008/12/02 · 20:10

This article theoretically examines the origins of negative aspects of African-American culture. And how AA culture will be positively influenced by the presence of the Obamas. I seek to envision a post race America. I am amazed at how much my views on race have shifted over the years. It seems, in light of recent events, that this shift is a shared one and a cherished one by many, many Americans. In order to achieve this post race America we first must claim it and then must decide how we can aide in its evolution. It doesn't mean, as it has been suggested to mean, that our heritage will seize to matter. It doesn't mean that we can't take great pride in our culturally influenced behaviors and beauty. All it means is that we see and value and love one another equatibly. It does not have to be a dream, clearly we can make post-race a reality. This piece is acknowledging the need for growth, the stalled, and the desired in the black community.

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Is a post race America a dream or an eventual reality?

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Is a post race America a dream or an eventual reality?

Post racism is a nice thought but a long shot!

18 votes

This is a post race America.

3 votes

In 20 years Race will be inconsequential.

12 votes

Race will be inconsequential in less than 20 years.

10 votes

President Elect Obama, Unbeleivable when I grew up

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 1:25 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 01:25

I grew up reading Alex Haley's Roots and Queen, Richard Wright's Black Boy, lynching accounts, intellectual inferiority theories; therefore I find the recent election of President Barack Obama unbelievable. I do not know what to do with myself. I am overwhelmed. I am at a complete loss for words. This is what reparations looks like to me, not some government check. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, many Americans-- most Americans-- are capable of judging based on character as opposed to skin color.

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President Elect Obama will have the most profound affect

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President Elect Obama will have the most profound affect

in academia, taking us from 14 internationally to top five.

1 vote

on black families, more marriages and less single parent households.

2 votes

on the economy, Made in the USA!!

3 votes

the environment, Green energy, green everything!

2 votes

Black men, less jail more productive in society,

1 vote

White racist, finally the demise of hate.

1 vote

Women, already 17 in the senate, will he pave the way for a female president?

0 votes

The magic number is 333 EVs

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 6:03 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 18:03

Predictions, predictions! We all know the swing states and the solid blues. Lets put our predictions out there and be amazed at who guesses right tomorrow evening. With Obama's grandmother passing (may her soul rest in peace) and Palin being cleared of any wrong doing, which way will the wind blow and by how many EVS? I am thinking Obama 333 and McCain 205, and you?

I laughed hysterically at the Palin news clip until...

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 8:22 PM PDT

2008/10/23 · 20:22

I realized how much she was negatively contributing to the womens movement. She is evidence to niave beauitful girls everywhere that looks, no brains, will take a woman to the top. There are dozens more talented, more intelligent, more politically savvy women who shall remain unrecognized; yet should have been spotlighted in this effort to seek a female republican nominee. Again, and again the Mccain campaign shows that it desires to magnify all that is disastourous about America. Ghetto fabulous is what Palin demonstrates as she campaigns in a 150,000 ludicrously expensive attire. Subsequent these judgements came the conclusion that this was a McCain campaign tactic all along. They sought, I mused, to appeal to the materlisitc spend beyond your needs sector of the Amerocan populus. First, they thought, outrage and then the Star Struck American gaze. I realized all of this watching a CNN camera scroll gently up the patent stilletoed leg of Governor Palin, past her inches inappropriatley above the knee hemline, up to her gorgeous, yet empty, face. This, I thought, is what they wanted all along.

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The information regarding clothing expenses for Gov Palin was

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The information regarding clothing expenses for Gov Palin was

intentionally released by Palin?

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was investigated by Obama suppoters as they noticed her rapid change?

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an attempt to start her acting and modeling career?

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was the start of a bullworth by John McCain?

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was released the by the campaign to generate excitment and draw attention to her attractiveness?

52 votes

A Round of Applause for White People

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Monday October 20, 2008 · 7:41 PM PDT

2008/10/20 · 19:41

Diversity
the sole true love of...
Humanity

I think white people standing up for change deserve a round of applause. Things are not the way they used to be and really there has always been white people willing to stand up for what is right. We can't forget slavery might have lasted even longer without the help of abolitionist. We can't forget the underground rail road may not have freed so many slaves had it not been for whites willing to feed and clothe the runaway in the still of the night. We can't forget the freedom schools in which white women travled from north to south to teach. We can't forget the white philanthropist who helped establish the NAACP. We can not forget our common humanity. In these final weeks of the campaigns, when the racism and divisiveness is mounting daily, we can not forget the scores of white people who have supported obama from day 1; who have embraced him as their brother; who have listened closely to Dr King and made a choice based on the content of character not the color of skin. A round of applause for white people who are not drowning in white guilt; who are not suffering from white supremacy; who are not living in fear. And who will not be made to fear.

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