There are no words…
I have struggled to articulate what races through my head (and has since November 4th) as we approach the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.
I cannot find the right words to say how I feel, what this means to me, what I hope for.
As I watched today’s concert at the Lincoln Memorial with tears streaming down my face, all I could think of was: Yes We Did.
We ARE the new American Majority. All of us. With voices, and tools and communities and a will for change.
Yes we did. Yes we can.
May God bless Barack Obama and his beautiful family and keep them safe.
May we begin the arduous process of rebuilding this country one citizen, one family, one small spark of hope at a time.
Hope is a powerful and amazing motivator. We can, we will, and we did.
Sphere: Related ContentRacism: Trumka names it and calls it out
This is some really incredible video, especially the first couple of minutes, where Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO confronts those who “won’t vote Obama because he makes them uncomfortable…” Trumka puts the name to it, calls it out, and calls on the AFL-CIO to get over it, reminding them that unions have long struggled with the efforts of management to turn them on each other over race.
Best quote: Those of us who know can’t afford to sit and look the other way while it’s happening…
H/T Andrew Sullivan
I think he’s exactly right. I’ve confronted this attitude too, the attitude of unconfessed racism disguised as undecidedness. I think it is time to call it what it is and put the record straight. It might not change any minds, but I think it’s wrong to allow people to hide behind their civilized masks and claiming to be honest when it’s clear that the issue is race. Let’s bring it into the light and move past it.
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