Obama

Knowing the massive readership this blog generates, I feel fairly safe departing this one time from my normally light and generic themes. I am truly astounded that Obama has won the Democratic nomination. Only fifty years ago – in my personal lifetime – blacks in America had separate water fountains, cafes, and assigned seating on public busses. While I was in college one of my professors was going to preach a weekend revival in a church where the people literally believed that blacks did not have souls – they were simple creatures, like dogs and chipmunks. We still have a long way to go in this country, in so many areas. But on race, we are starting to wake up. MLK’s goal of a day when his children “would be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin” is within reach. I am crying while I write this. I find this remarkable, and so should you.