America still in default on promissory note

The journey of President Barack Obama signifies an American jubilee in many respects. His story personifies a late Georgian preacher’s dream of equal access, realizes the prophetic vision of Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who believed one day an African American would be president, and memorializes the blood stains on the Edmund Pettus Bridge; all three chapters written nearly 50 years ago. However, the election of President Obama doesn’t negate the fact that racial animosity, whether it’s covert or overt, still simmers in our American melting pot. It’s humorous to hear conservative news pundits and political analysts trying to sell us tickets to a concert of racial harmony when the New York Post dances off beat and the mayor of Los Alamitos, California can’t hold a tune. The election of President Barack Obama hasn’t cured the cancer of racial bigotry. The evening of Nov. 4, 2008 immortalized April 4, 1968, but hasn’t cemented or rebuked the residue of Black Codes and Jim Crow sentiment that we still face today.

Both President Obama’s A More Perfect Union speech in Philadelphia and Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent speech on race were soundtracks to Black Americans’ odyssey through the halls of predominately white institutions. Dr. King preceded their words when he pointed out that 11 a.m. on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America. Our bifurcated bibles were showcased by Rev. Jeremiah Wright through his black theological philosophies that exemplified the apocalyptic language heard in Black churches. This social segregation resumes Monday morning at 9 a.m. as articulated by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Some believe, according to Rev. Jackson, that Blacks are more successful in sports because of innate abilities. They don’t realize it’s because athletics is the only arena where the rules are public and everyone operates on an even playing field. He then goes on to ask the question, what if the rules were transparent in other areas like politics and the workplace? Would we not see more African Americans in public office and the executive suites? ... [Full Story]