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Obama and racism
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13/11/2008 08:58:11
 
 
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12/11/2008 07:37:12
Metin Emre
Ozcom Bilgisayar Ltd.
Istanbul, Turkey
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>Our newspapers and TV's introduced Obama's elect as end of racism at USA. Is it just a wish?
>
>http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/111208dntexklan.36c6b7b.html

I don't think it's the end of racism, but I do think it's a huge step in the right direction for two reasons.

1) For blacks and other minorities, it's a signal that more doors are open than ever before. I heard someone (can't remember who, but a black celebrity) talking about how this removes excuses for black kids not to achieve.

2) Much of racism is about fear of the unknown. For the next 4 (or 8) years, the American public is going to have an ongoing look at a black family. I'm hopeful that for some people, this will help to eliminate their fear.

Tamar
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