On our first African-American President -- The MB of Ian Alex Blease

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Date Posted: 13:45:09 11/05/08 Wed
Author: Katherine
Author Host/IP: 75-120-241-230.dyn.centurytel.net / 75.120.241.230
Subject: On our first African-American President
In reply to: Barry 's message, "Our long national nightmare is over!" on 20:27:24 11/04/08 Tue

Most of y'all know I grew up in, and still live in, Alabama. I was a child going to the Farmer's Market with my Mom and I saw the colored and white signs over the water fountains and the restrooms. I asked Mom why, and she couldn't give me a good answer. Finally she just said I don't know, its just stupid. My parents tried to shield me from the worst that went on, but it wasn't possible really. I saw the images on TV of people being shot by high-pressure water hoses and attacked by dogs to break up protest marches. The march from Selma to Montgomery where the people walking ... just walking ... were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas and whips. Our Bloody Sunday.

Of course Alabama wasn't the only state that saw violence during the Civil Rights Movement, other states, including northern states, had their shameful share as well.

To have SEEN history made, to sit in my own home with my family around me and see a black man accepting the presidency of the United States and to hear his call for unity is almost too overpowering in its impact to take in, especially in one night. We'll be taking this incredible moment in for some time.

I will quote now from a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King after the Selma march, the speech is called "How Long, Not Long"

"We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience. And that will be a day not of the white man, not of the black man. That will be the day of man as man."

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Re: On our first African-American President -- Barry, 14:40:28 11/05/08 Wed