Obama's Victory Does Not Mean We Have Won
Jaminnia State
Black College Wire
Issue date: 12/7/08 Section: Campus News
Obama's election does not mean that we have won. Indeed his appointments of neo-conservative ideologues, if anything indicate that we are far from liberation. I think black people know that.
The black bourgeoisie will have government jobs, which may explain the mass hysteria on our esteemed campus. I think our people know the situation. But why would that stop us from being happy, from celebrating, from feeling excited, from anticipating change or from renewing hope in the idea that we can do it (be free).
Perhaps we can celebrate some change, even if it is a simple change from the past 40 years of foolishness and lies. That is something (as opposed to nothing) to celebrate.
If working within the system frees up space, resources, time and money for us to save money, invest money, purchase land, better educate young people -- particularly young Black people -- by creating policies, programs foundations, funds that will likely fund my programs, camps schools and ones like it and the right people are able, willing and ready to seize these opportunities, then I am for it and anyone who facilitates the process.
We have to instill in our people the courage to do so, which the Congressional Black Caucus unfortunately currently lacks, with the exception of a few.
Obama has the power and the responsibility to give us (the non-monolithic black community) at least that, and we must hold him accountable. Black people voted for the first time in these large numbers obviously contributing grandly to his win. He is our president just as much, if not more than, he is everyone else's.
He must answer our call, much like he proudly answers the calls of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby and big business. As a friend joked, she sees us calling him by his first name as citizens of third-world countries do when they are fond of their president, when they feel a certain tie to him or her. We must have that with Barack, we must take that liberty.
The black bourgeoisie will have government jobs, which may explain the mass hysteria on our esteemed campus. I think our people know the situation. But why would that stop us from being happy, from celebrating, from feeling excited, from anticipating change or from renewing hope in the idea that we can do it (be free).
Perhaps we can celebrate some change, even if it is a simple change from the past 40 years of foolishness and lies. That is something (as opposed to nothing) to celebrate.
If working within the system frees up space, resources, time and money for us to save money, invest money, purchase land, better educate young people -- particularly young Black people -- by creating policies, programs foundations, funds that will likely fund my programs, camps schools and ones like it and the right people are able, willing and ready to seize these opportunities, then I am for it and anyone who facilitates the process.
We have to instill in our people the courage to do so, which the Congressional Black Caucus unfortunately currently lacks, with the exception of a few.
Obama has the power and the responsibility to give us (the non-monolithic black community) at least that, and we must hold him accountable. Black people voted for the first time in these large numbers obviously contributing grandly to his win. He is our president just as much, if not more than, he is everyone else's.
He must answer our call, much like he proudly answers the calls of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby and big business. As a friend joked, she sees us calling him by his first name as citizens of third-world countries do when they are fond of their president, when they feel a certain tie to him or her. We must have that with Barack, we must take that liberty.
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TheTruth
posted 11/29/09 @ 11:24 PM CST
Seriously this is a load of crap. So basically you want to elect black people to office so that you can get more hand outs. You think this is about winning or losing? How much longer are blacks, and I'm not saying all but many, going to talk about being persecuted and discriminated against. (Continued…)
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