Three months ago, this country of ours witnessed the most historical event since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation. Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. However, some are not happy about this at all. Since his election and inauguration, there have been a lot of racial slurs and jokes. White Supremacists Groups posted comments on their websites and blogs like “Kill this N”. Nooses have been hung in schools in some states. I have spoken to many young people in high school and they have told me stories of white students telling them that Obama will be shot and that he is a N.
Recently, the NY Post printed a cartoon that shows two cops killing a monkey. Many civil rights groups slammed the paper stating that this was directed towards the President. A CA Mayor recently stepped down after he sent an e-mail that shows watermelons on the lawn of the White House. In the e-mail, the former mayor cites “No Easter Egg Hunt This Year.” Fox News Commentator Sean Hannity recently created a poll on his web site asking questions related to starting a revolution and union succession. Just recently some members of a police department in New York were suspended after sending an e-mail out stating that “KFC will be set up in the front of the White House”
These actions have greatly concerned me as an American and a black man. I believe that we as a people must take action to stop this type of hate. We must find a way to unite and attack racism directly. CNN has done a fantastic job with Black in America 1 and 2. It really displayed how Blacks see ourselves and the struggles we face. I am a supporter of a discussion and dialogue that should be called “The New America, An Open Discussion about Race” Whites, blacks everyone should be brought to the table and have an open dialogue about racial unity. If we do not take some type of action, everything that our forefathers fought for will vanish along with the American Spirit.
Recently, the NY Post printed a cartoon that shows two cops killing a monkey. Many civil rights groups slammed the paper stating that this was directed towards the President. A CA Mayor recently stepped down after he sent an e-mail that shows watermelons on the lawn of the White House. In the e-mail, the former mayor cites “No Easter Egg Hunt This Year.” Fox News Commentator Sean Hannity recently created a poll on his web site asking questions related to starting a revolution and union succession. Just recently some members of a police department in New York were suspended after sending an e-mail out stating that “KFC will be set up in the front of the White House”
These actions have greatly concerned me as an American and a black man. I believe that we as a people must take action to stop this type of hate. We must find a way to unite and attack racism directly. CNN has done a fantastic job with Black in America 1 and 2. It really displayed how Blacks see ourselves and the struggles we face. I am a supporter of a discussion and dialogue that should be called “The New America, An Open Discussion about Race” Whites, blacks everyone should be brought to the table and have an open dialogue about racial unity. If we do not take some type of action, everything that our forefathers fought for will vanish along with the American Spirit.
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