Pretty good speech on race in America. The lack of historical context for many Americans is one of the reasons racism persists in the United States. The point he makes about white resentment specifically to those who are of immigrant background and who see no privilege in being white is excellent.
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Win The Battle Lose The War
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There are a few questions that remain after several months of democratic primaries. Here are a few:
Will Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton bruise each other to the point that John McCain cakewalks into the White House? This remains to be seen but Hillary's now infamous 3am ad does not help Obama if he is the democratic nominee. Any question regarding the democratic nominee's fitness for the office should be off limits to the two candidates but now Obama having lost Texas and Ohio will be forced to respond and vet Hillary a bit in what will likely be a negative Pennsylvania primary...
Would America Elect a Black President?
According to exit polls, eighteen percent of white Ohio voters indicated that race was an important factor in their decision, and of that group, seventy-five percent voted for Hillary. Though this number is not huge it is indicative. These voters are democratic voters and in a close election with a republican with an alleged independent streak, if these voters go for the white guy, mainly because he's white, he's going to win the election. This is a problem for Obama and he's going to have to confront this issue head on. Discuss the economic issues that concern working poor white Americans, who lean democratic. He needs to discuss how since slavery powerful interests have often pitted poor whites against poor African Americans to their own economic benefit... more at http://www.blackstate.com
There are a few questions that remain after several months of democratic primaries. Here are a few:
Will Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton bruise each other to the point that John McCain cakewalks into the White House? This remains to be seen but Hillary's now infamous 3am ad does not help Obama if he is the democratic nominee. Any question regarding the democratic nominee's fitness for the office should be off limits to the two candidates but now Obama having lost Texas and Ohio will be forced to respond and vet Hillary a bit in what will likely be a negative Pennsylvania primary...
Would America Elect a Black President?
According to exit polls, eighteen percent of white Ohio voters indicated that race was an important factor in their decision, and of that group, seventy-five percent voted for Hillary. Though this number is not huge it is indicative. These voters are democratic voters and in a close election with a republican with an alleged independent streak, if these voters go for the white guy, mainly because he's white, he's going to win the election. This is a problem for Obama and he's going to have to confront this issue head on. Discuss the economic issues that concern working poor white Americans, who lean democratic. He needs to discuss how since slavery powerful interests have often pitted poor whites against poor African Americans to their own economic benefit... more at http://www.blackstate.com
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In 1926, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, which was to raiseawareness to the contributions of people of African descent made to worldhistory. It was observed in black schools, churches and YMCAs around thecountry. But over the decades, Woodson's idea has blossomed into a celebrationof African-American culture that became Black History Month in 1976 to coincidewith the nation's bicentennial. Black history month is now being celebrated bydiverse communities in the United States and throughout the world. Woodson believed that historians had whitewashed the contributions blacks havemade to the world. His idea was that Negro History Week and, later, BlackHistory Month -- would revise what we know about the world we live inadvocating similar arguments that proponents of African-centered education saytoday. Visit the Black History Month page now:http://www.blackstate.com/blackhistorymonth
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Black History Lives On BlackState.com
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, which was to raiseawareness to the contributions of people of African descent made to worldhistory. It was observed in black schools, churches and YMCAs around thecountry. But over the decades, Woodson's idea has blossomed into a celebrationof African-American culture that became Black History Month in 1976 to coincidewith the nation's bicentennial. Black history month is now being celebrated bydiverse communities in the United States and throughout the world. Woodson believed that historians had whitewashed the contributions blacks havemade to the world. His idea was that Negro History Week and, later, BlackHistory Month -- would revise what we know about the world we live inadvocating similar arguments that proponents of African-centered education saytoday. Visit the Black History Month page now:http://www.blackstate.com/blackhistorymonth
Black History Month Features Include:James Baldwin's great essay, Unnameable Objects, Unspeakable Crimes
http://www.blackstate.com/blackhistorymonth
African American Biography: Hiram Revels: The First African American Elected to Congresshttp://www.blackstate.com/blackhistorymonth
Also on BlackState.com:
The Jesse Jackson Card:Race and the South Carolina Primary what happened?http://www.blackstate.com/
BlackState TV FeatureBy Any Means Necessary by Malcolm X
http://www.blackstate.com/tv
Sudan News Updated 24/7 http://www.blackstate.com/blacknews
For More Visit BlackState.com at http://www.blackstate.com/
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