Obama Finds Transcending Race Hard Fulfilling King Dream
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By Lisa Lerer - Aug 22, 2013 10:00 PM MT
This post contains a simple history of a few turning points in Barack Obamas past career leading up to becoming elected president in 2008, as well as ongoing concerns with post-racial and civil rights such as the recent Trayvon Martin Case. Also included in this are momentous civil rights activists and movements relating to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. The post mentions how Americans today still struggle with recognizing beyond race when trying to accept other human beings because it is still an issue that needs to be improved upon.
I personally agree with the general idea and recognition that there are still divisions when it comes to racial classes in America, even though we have adaptively modernized our thinking and actions towards different races of people there are those that just can't accept change or cannot accept it well.
I am very grateful for history's past demonstrations against our government such as Rosa Parks, and the Black Panther Movement with hopes of reforming segregation laws. Racial-politics is a tough issue to debate especially when all of America is involved, but I believe that our government is working hard to continue relaxing heated arguments and tensions over such material.
Just a quick question, then. Does this mean that President Obama is a civil rights activist? I can't recall any significant advancements in that department that he personally has made. Yes, I do see that he DID become president, but does that make him an activist? I agree that there is still lingering racism in America today, but I don't see how we can place Barack Obama on the same playing field with inspirational men and women such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, or even radicals such as Malcolm X.
ReplyDeleteThe article never even suggests that Barack Obama is a Civil Rights Activist. He has not led any extreme violent or peaceful acts against the American Government to advocate racial equality. He may be seen as a symbol of hope and change, but being the first elected Black president is a landmark event to me personally as it raised many interests in people towards politics rather than if he never decided to run. Obamas not on the same playing field as Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, or any other past historical figure. Obama is on a new, radically different level because we are in 2013, not 1960.
ReplyDeleteI agree that electing Obama was a massive step in eliminating the problem of racism in the USA. When he was elected for his first term I was fine with it. But the fact that racism has almost reversed when you talk about Obama bugs me. I sometimes say that I dislike Obama and people will call me racist. This is not racism. This is just disagreeing with policies. I agree that we need to get rid of racism, but should these races get extra benefits?
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