On a boat headed from Panama to Costa Rica I was asked by an Australian and two English women whether, in my opinion, Americans were ready for a black president. The question insinuated their skepticism of our progression as a society. In response, I replied confidently that we are.
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I'll be at the Obama rally in Chicago tonight. Hopefully he'll be giving a celebratory speech!
Roel-
In a post-modern world the possibility of a black, brown, yellow or red woman/man developing her/his full potential is possible. First, one has to deconstruct the categories (self imposed and ascribed) that limit the possibilities. Race is not a biological but a social construction that is given meanings by society. The challenge is to learn how to navigate the covert forms of racism that limit our possibilities.
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