{"id":5741,"date":"2008-11-05T06:39:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-05T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theangryblackwoman.wordpress.com\/?p=501"},"modified":"2008-11-05T06:39:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-05T13:39:00","slug":"it%e2%80%99s-morning-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=5741","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Morning In America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last night America elected its first black president.\u00a0 We made history, as everyone still enjoys saying.\u00a0 And I think we’ve earned the right to bask in the glow for a little bit.<\/p>\n

But listen, there’s still a lot to be done.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, it should be stated that, although come January we will have a Black president, that does not mean that racism is “over”.\u00a0 That having a black president does not end the dialogue we have on this blog, on other blogs, and in meatspace about race, prejudice, and the challenges people of color face in this country and the world.\u00a0 Obama’s win only proves that he specifically had what it took to win this election.\u00a0 It wasn’t that any black person could have won, just as not any random woman could have won.\u00a0 McCain made the mistake of thinking that; of looking at people like labels.<\/p>\n

So there’s still a lot of anti-racist work to be done.\u00a0 Racism still needs to be eliminated.\u00a0 And while I’m hopeful that having a black president is one major step in that direction, it can also cause a setback as people throw “But we have a black president!” in our faces every time we bring up the deep-seated problems in this country.\u00a0 We can’t let that happen.<\/p>\n

Another important thing to remember is that Obama is not perfect and he’s not supernatural.\u00a0 While we can rejoice in his presidency, we can’t cut him any slack.\u00a0 And I think we must be willing, as activists and as non-activists, to work hard for change.\u00a0 He said as much in his speech last night, so let’s hold him to his word.\u00a0 More than ever we need to hold a president to his word this time around.<\/p>\n

Am I wrong to feel, to hope, that doing so will be easier?\u00a0 That in 4 years I’m going to feel better about my country than I do today?\u00a0 Obama has never shared all of my values, but I am overwhelmed right now with a good feeling.<\/p>\n

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Last night America elected its first black president.\u00a0 We made history, as everyone still enjoys saying.\u00a0 And I think we’ve earned the right to bask in the glow for a little bit.
\nBut listen, there’s still a lot to be done.
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