America Is Not Color Blind Yet!

Presidential hopeful Barak Obama

Senator Barak Obama is not going to become the first Black president of the United States, at least not in this election. Period, point blank. I know what I’m writing is blasphemous in the minds of many Black people that may stumble across this blog or even many of you that visit on a regular basis. I am not writing this to say people ought to change and vote for Hillary, if you’re voting Democratic or for Ron Paul if you have a leaning toward the Republicans, (we will speak on him in a bit). But, we need to face the fact that white racist America is alive, kicking including those whites that say they’re not racist but still have a negative view of Black people in general and maintain a certain fear of Black males specifically.

So, Ensayn, why are you blaspheming?

We’re living in a very racist society or a color activated society, producing color-activated ideation, emotion leading to a vote away from Senator Barak Obama and toward a skin color that won’t produce the fear associated with black skin in white people. Since, September, the Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded between 40 and 50 suspected hate crimes involving nooses. We are seeing the white backlash via these noose incidents. And I’m to believe white Americans are going to elect a Black man?

Susan Brownwell Anthony-Women's right to vote advocate

Historically white women have received less flack than Blacks concerning their ascent into the political realm. Black people were given the right to participate in the civil process when President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights act giving Black people the right to vote in 1965. Yet, we look back and white women were given this same right exactly 45 years prior to Black people in general. I guess Black women didn’t count as women in 1920. My point, historically speaking, is Senator Hillary Clinton has a much greater chance at becoming the first woman president than black Obama. I’m not yet convinced, white America is going to concede to a Black having control of the biggest gun in the world, that being the U.S. military, will be happy with a Black man controlling the inner workings of the economy, since color-activated ideation and emotion will rise in the minds of white folk and the belief that revenge will rise in the hearts of a Black president, for all the damage white people have done to people of color and for white hubris in general.  I believe many whites may think a Black president would strip them of their finances at gun point and send them back across the pond! They really don’t know us.

Comments

[Alisha9]

The truth is, I don't think we (black folk) know Barak well enough, either. I don't think White America is going to vote for him, but I'm not so sure African America is going to vote for him either. It's going to be an intriguing primary. I wonder, now, after this assasination, if Edwards won't ge tthe nomination.

[[Victor Amenta]]

I feel you're correct that Black America doesn't know Barak well enough. But, that's an issue he has to overcome, if he chooses. I think running for president is really a situation that has little to do with the American people as a whole but the big businesses that help in putting the person into office.

[Heber Brown, III]

Interesting piece, Victor. I'm not too enthralled with Obama and maybe it's partly because of what Alisha said. I don't know the brother and really he's not consistently saying anything that resonates with me as an Afrikan man in America.

I am intrigued, however, at a new candidate in the race. Sista Cynthia McKinney is running for president as a Green Party Candidate. Check out her announcement. I'd be interested to read your thoughts.

http://faithinactiononline.com/2007/12/30/there-is-a-black-woman-running-for-president/

[Cheryl]

You know until now I never really stopped to think about what the white race might be thinking in terms of what would happen if a black did win for president. I tend to concur with your opinion after thinking about it. Some of them might actually be looking at this as if we (the black race) will use presidency as a time for revenge. You are very correct in saying "They really don't know us"