Thanks to my good friend MARV who sent me this video. Bill Moyers narrates this video and with poignant pictures and poems shows how far African-Americans have come since the Dred Scott Decision in the 1800s.
This video puts everything in perspective and is well worth your time to watch.
WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/v/MUcTHlRtZ94&hl=en&fs=1
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
HOW FAR WE HAVE COME: BILL MOYERS NARRATES WHAT ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA WILL MEAN
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Well, Cork, I'd call Obama's election a step--no make that a LEAP-- in the right direction; I heard it said that "we didn't get 40 acres and a mule (couldn't happen--the Man wouldn't want us in control of agribusiness), but we DID get 50 states and the White House. While I believe, it's a new dawn, I wouldn't call Obama the Messiah, nor would I say that racism is magically eradicated. I hope he succeeds and am glad we both were wrong about the election outcome (we both believed awhile back that racism would cause BHO to lose), but I WOULD say that NEWSWEEK magazine of 10/27/08 has it pegged. Check it out, if you haven't already.
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Thanks for writing and tip on Newsweek. I did read it. Excellent. Obama has his work cut out for him. What an awesome task trying to straighten out the mess Bush & Company left behind here and overseas.
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