Barack Obama on Race Relations

Whoever thinks being a Black man is easy I say suffers from sincere delusional characteristics.

In light of the potential of an African-American male possibility becoming President of the United States (a.k.a. Leader of the Free World). I find it interesting to investigate peoples actions more and more.

The conundrum of the moment is interesting in that at the same time, concurrently violence amongst African-American youth is rising at a meteoric rate; even in this we see the diversity of character within our people.

Then there is the middle 80%. Those of us who struggle like all other Americans to make ends meet..like other men who seek to establish themselves and the like.

Yet, our presence is scary.. still
What then if and when Barack becomes President? Will those pseudo-liberal types who are quick to say that they have Black friends, be slower to lock the door or make other prejudice assumptions and comments?

Every day, I wonder what is gonna be the climate upon the day he wins.
Many feel that an attempt would be made on his life by hardcore racists who will stop at nothing to ensure a Black man never becomes president. I say that wont happen, because the stakes are higher than just one man.

I feel that if that happens civil unrest will unleash itself in such a way to make the Civil Rights riots look like practice. We of this generation do not subscribe to the non-violent tenets of our parents.. we more so relate to Malcolm X and that would not be good for anyone physically, emotionally, economically and so on.

And yet.. i find myself becoming the sociologist to observe people as this progresses.. and one dynamic i find interesting is that as many champion Barack of all colors I find it that seem as not quite Black in an Egypt-isnt-part-of-Africa kind of way.

If anyone has seen the movie “Do The Right Thing” directed by Spike Lee, there is a scene where Spike Lee is asking one of the Italian brothers who work at the pizzeria, who are is favorite basketball players, actor, etc. He answers by mentioning noted and accomplished African-Americans such as Michael Jordan… but he says they are different…

I get the feeling folks are gonna say the same about Barack…

N
out

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