posted by Dad on Jan 20
Yes We Can...And Yes We Will. Hope springs eternal. Now the journey begins.
Today was an historic day. For some, it meant the possibility of a better economy. For others, it meant that their loved ones will may come home sooner from abroad. For African-American families (of which, mine is one), it means a little more.
There have been African-American judges, congress-men, Senators, etc. For the first time, ever, there is an African-American President of the United States. Here is what this translates to. America is still the most powerful country in the world. The leader of that country is the most-powerful person in the world. African-Americans have gone from being slaves less than 200 years ago to having one of us hold the most-powerful office on Earth.
I tried to teach the girls some of what this means and what today’s activities were all about. I think it is going to take a few more evenings of going over this for them to understand. They need to understand what those who have come before them have done to make this happen; what people are doing today that will help them in the future; and what they can do to help themselves achieve any and every dream they have.
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