Comments on: “I Thought You Were Black” http://latinolanow.org/latinola-speaks/2009/01/i-thought-you-were-black/ Latin American voices observe and comment from New Orleans Fri, 18 May 2012 14:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: LatiNola Now Newsletter « Latino Forum of New Orleans http://latinolanow.org/latinola-speaks/2009/01/i-thought-you-were-black/comment-page-1/#comment-81 LatiNola Now Newsletter « Latino Forum of New Orleans Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:08:52 +0000 http://latinolanow.org/data/?p=290#comment-81 [...] “I Thought You Were Black” Check out the latest blog entry by El Rafa Check Out the Latest Blog by El Nola Cubano [...] [...] “I Thought You Were Black” Check out the latest blog entry by El Rafa Check Out the Latest Blog by El Nola Cubano [...]

]]> By: mylastname http://latinolanow.org/latinola-speaks/2009/01/i-thought-you-were-black/comment-page-1/#comment-79 mylastname Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:23:14 +0000 http://latinolanow.org/data/?p=290#comment-79 Obama also provides the most powerful example of the usefulness of our concept of race. His ascendence to the highest office is historic because of his race and the united states construct of and history with race. Can you imagine the media, it's treatment of the election, or new stories without his race being a factor? His race is a factor: it's a divider and uniter, it's positive and negative, it's a serious issue and a non-issue. Any argument that dismisses this point diminishes this nation's history. The presidential campaign reminds us that racism exist, while demonstrating the country's ability to look past race. Our evolution as a country should be about believing there's only one race, for that's an evolution towards political correctness, instead the evolution should be acknowledging we live in a country where both co-exist. That's the powerful and honest conversation we should be having. Obama also provides the most powerful example of the usefulness of our concept of race. His ascendence to the highest office is historic because of his race and the united states construct of and history with race. Can you imagine the media, it’s treatment of the election, or new stories without his race being a factor? His race is a factor: it’s a divider and uniter, it’s positive and negative, it’s a serious issue and a non-issue.

Any argument that dismisses this point diminishes this nation’s history. The presidential campaign reminds us that racism exist, while demonstrating the country’s ability to look past race. Our evolution as a country should be about believing there’s only one race, for that’s an evolution towards political correctness, instead the evolution should be acknowledging we live in a country where both co-exist. That’s the powerful and honest conversation we should be having.

]]> By: nikki http://latinolanow.org/latinola-speaks/2009/01/i-thought-you-were-black/comment-page-1/#comment-78 nikki Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:10:10 +0000 http://latinolanow.org/data/?p=290#comment-78 heyyyy raf!!! what a great post! you and i have talked about this many times before. i'm glad you brought this up because it can fuel some very interesting discussions. sorry for thinking you were creole :) heyyyy raf!!! what a great post! you and i have talked about this many times before. i’m glad you brought this up because it can fuel some very interesting discussions. sorry for thinking you were creole :)

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