Greetings,
Senator Obama's More Perfect Union speech has sparked what many believe (and I am in this camp) a critical examination of issues of race in the United States. In case you have not had a chance to view this speech in its entirety, I have embedded the youtube video link below.
Not only are many people (at least those that I have had the good fortune to talk with) impressed that Senator Obama did not skirt the issue, or bury it under the rug is that according to the following link, Senator Obama wrote this speech himself.
I must say that it is refreshing to see something addressed head on as Jon Stewart of The Daily Show muses.
Needless to say, dealing with the sensitive and painful issues of race can sometimes only be examined through a comedic lens.
Of course, there are other comedic discourses that add to the fun.
Nevertheless, I think that win, lose, or draw Senator Obama has approached issues of race in an honest, open way that I think will be examined and discussed for years to come and for me, as a scholar and a person of color it is a discussion whose time has come.
Peace,
Jonathan
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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