Obama On Race In America
Dear Michael,
On March 18th, 2008 Barack Obama delivered one of the most powerful, honest, and insightful speeches on race in American politics by an elected official in decades. He spoke with refreshing clarity about the real issues that divide us and the choices we face. One choice is to ignore the history of racism and its present-day legacy–which will keep us divided. The other choice is for Black people and our allies to understand that history in order to move beyond it, building an America that we can be proud of, one that truly stands for justice and equality.
It was a speech that all of us can appreciate, no matter which candidate we support. And it speaks to what we are trying to build with ColorOfChange.org–a nation where, despite our difficult racial history, Black people are able to broaden our coalition and raise a strong voice for justice.
If you didn’t see the speech, click on the link below to watch it. Either way, please forward this to your friends and family. Much of the mainstream media is missing the point and can only see the speech through the narrow lens of presidential politics. It was much more than that, and you can see for yourself:
http://colorofchange.org/obama/video.html?id=2047-254640
Color of Change
