Barack Obama is the President of the United States because he was the best man for the job.
I think that we limit ourselves if we look for reason why some of “us” may be different than Barack Obama, rather than looking for the parallels and building upon them. What I feel Barack has done for Black America is that he has given us (especially our youth) a reason to believe IN THEMSELVES. Barack Obama is where he is today because he COMMITTED HIMSELF TO EXCELLENCE. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he earned his socioeconomic status and proved that a commitment to excellence, along with audacious hope and belief in oneself can lead anyone to accomplish great things. We can’t get caught up in the mental barriers of where we’re from or what odds are stacked against us. With that mindset, we’ll continue to be stuck.
We have to have the courage and the conviction to reach for the stars. So perhaps kids in the projects won’t be able to get into Harvard, but they may be inspired to work harder in their local public school and go to an HBCU or the state college, or the city college. It’s about an improved mindset and pride in ourselves that will encourage us to pursue our highest goals. Everything in the middle is just hurdles. They CAN be overcome
I read Barack Obama's book and in it I saw a man who had to come up the hard way. With little to identify with, he searched for something to hold on to, and this is what has given him strength. There are those who were born with it all, yet chose to do nothing, who achieved what they did because of their roots.
ReplyDeleteA man should be President not because of the color of his skin, but the content of his character. Obama's character leaves me disappointed and that is sad. He is also half white, so race is not the issue and it should not be. The man is the issue and in 2012 he should be out!
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