>>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.
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>>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.
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>There was an excuse before?

I meant "excuse" in the negative, not positive, sense. (I tend to use "excuse" for one and "explanation" for the other.) That is, some blacks kids were saying "I can never get ahead in this country, so why try."

Tamar