How Has Obama Changed Race
Posted by brett on January 18, 2010 at 09:50am
 

One year into his presidency, how has Barack Obama affected the way Americans think about race?

Asha Richardson, 18 from Oakland, CA

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Ella Ross, 16 from Piedmont, CA

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 Betty Tran, 17 from El Cerrito, CA

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Sam Fuller, 15 from Albany, CA

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Erin Bailie, 16 from Atlanta, GA

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama has changed people's perception of black males; he is an example of a successful black man that does something besides playing sports or rapping. With 3 simple words "Yes We Can" he has changed the face of our nation. Lets also not forget as the newly elected US President he has not only changed the game in politics and local communities, his wife Michelle Obama has completely redefined Fashion for a First Lady chic as well! seconded

Agree

When then-Sen. Barack Obama began his historic campaign for president, I remember wondering to myself whether America was ready for a black president. I grew up in Manhattan, which has been diverse and multicultural (purposefully so) since I went to grade school in the '90s. I attended a private school in Harlem that was proudly diverse. I remember reading in horror about Southern racism and failing to understand how it could have survived for so long in my own beloved country. But since then walking pneumonia I have spent time in other parts of the country where racism still runs rampant and where I have had to ask people not to use racist terms in my presence. Now comes news of a poll I

We are yet to see...

We're just starting to see the effects of President Obama on the perception of Americans towards race. Not surprisingly, the first effects were hope and pride, on the one side, and reject and prejudice on the other. Hope we can all start to see him -as well as each other- beyond race, and judge the man for his merits and faults. John Terrence repossessed cars for sale insider tips - repossessed cars for sale basics

I am really surprised to see

I am really surprised to see that there are still people all around who believes that there is still hope for an end or at least a diminish in racial discrimination but what these people fail to realize is that Obama has never been a master tactician of this plan.He cant bring in anything like he did with the international medical insurance bill. After all, he, just like us is a part of the whole game plan. He was made president in order to silence some Muslim terrorists as he is a Muslim thereby ensuring a health relationship between America and Middle East!

I grew up in Manhattan,

I grew up in Manhattan, which has been diverse and multicultural (purposefully so) since I went to grade school in the '90s. I attended a private school in Harlem that was proudly diverse. I remember reading in horror about Southern racism and failing to understand how it could have survived for so long in my own beloved country. But since then I have spent time in other parts of the country where racism still runs rampant and where I have had to ask people not to use racist terms in my presence. Now comes news of a poll I found by torrent site showing that Americans believe President Obama's historic, color-barrier-breaking presidency has done less to improve race relations than they had hoped when he took office one year ago. This is especially true among African-Americans. Of all things, that does not surprise me. His youth, his vigor, his promises of "change" and "hope" fell on an American audience in desperate need of that message and reeling from the complete incompetence of eight years of a disastrous presidency.

still work to do...

With so much positives in race issues coming out of Obama's presidency, we are unfortunately seeing some of the ugly sides of America's ignorance. For example, now, 1.5 years into his presidency, more people think he is a muslim than after his inauguration! (18% now vs. 11% then). I hope he can have the same kind of tangible change on race as he has had on the health insurance industry. The battle against the 24 hours news networks is a tough contemporary fight, but I believe he can continue to make big changes.

HYYY

Throughout Mr. Obama's candidacy and his young presidency, race has been a subtle thread woven through his message of change. ...WATCH ANIME ONLINE

musings

When then-Sen. Barack Obama began his historic campaign for president, I remember wondering to myself whether America was ready for a black president. I grew up in Manhattan, which has been diverse and multicultural (purposefully so) since I went to grade school in the '90s. I attended a private school in Harlem that was proudly diverse. I remember reading in horror about Southern racism and failing to understand how it could have survived for so long in my own beloved country. But since then I have spent time in other parts of the country where racism still runs rampant and where I have had to ask people not to use racist terms in my presence. Now comes news of a poll I found by torrent SE showing that Americans believe President Obama's historic, color-barrier-breaking presidency has done less to improve race relations than they had hoped when he took office one year ago. This is especially true among African-Americans. Of all things, that does not surprise me. His youth, his vigor, his promises of "change" and "hope" fell on an American audience in desperate need of that message and reeling from the complete incompetence of eight years of a disastrous presidency.

Barack Obama and the 'Race' thing

Barack Obama has changed people's perception of black males; he is an example of a successful black man that does something besides playing sports or rapping. With 3 simple words "Yes We Can" he has changed the face of our nation. Lets also not forget as the newly elected US President he has not only changed the game in politics and local communities, his wife Michelle Obama has completely redefined Fashion for a First Lady chic as well!

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