I can now sit here and remember back in August when I heard about and then actually heard the song entitled "My President" by Young Jeezy ft Nas and thinking WOW these two individuals put aside their differences to make a song that they felt and felt it would inspire a nation to believe in change.
That song further echoed what Barack's campaign was all about, "It's time for change", and I must have listened to that song at least 20 times last night after Barack claimed the presidency in a very commanding victory. As I blazed my Obama ( that's Presidential for those who don't know...lol) I began to seriously think we now as Black people can without a doubt and no longer have to look into our children's eyes and tell a lie of hope to motivate them, "If you work hard enough and if it is your desire you can become President of the United States of America". It makes me feel proud that I can now look my nine year old son in the eyes and tell him "Son you can become President of the United states" and actually has meaning, it is no longer a false hope it now has merit.
I am not an emotional person but as a Man, I told everyone I knew that if this man won this election I knew I would shed tears and I did. I never thought in my lifetime would I live to see a Black man become President of these not so United States and that he could and would be the reason that these states would become united under a common belief, "It is time for change".
As I watched Jesse Jackson cry in a crowd of thousands I could only imagine his life flashing before his eyes all the dogs, water hoses, racial slurs, being spit on, and being arrested. This man has carried a torch of Hope and a Dream of his slain friend and mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for over forty years and to see that dream come true had to be truly overwhelming.
This has truly been a historical moment in all of our lives no matter what your race, but more change has to come about, it can't stop here there is still more history to be made and racial obstacles to overcome and it starts today. Record numbers of Black voters came out to the polls but it's still not enough, we have to believe in us more than anyone. An overwhelming %61 of Barack's votes came from white voters and they are to honestly be applauded for their belief that this was the Man that would bring about "Change" some of you may disagree. Black people we must do better in our support of one another to further bring about "Change" and to further make "The Dream" a reality.
Here on this fifth day of November in the year 2008, I can honestly and without hesitation say, "God Bless America" and give Jeezy and Nas props for me being able to quote their song, "My president is Black".
