Post Racialism

Edith Hudson English Composition 1002 Rickey Pittman November 20, 2011 ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF erect RACIALISM IN AMERICA? “The mythology of post racialism, like colorblindness, is abominably difficult to counter because it is so intuitive and aspirational. It makes sense at a gut level that if people endure harshness because of their racial identities, canceling out the importance of those identities solves the problem. What better marker of emanation could there be than a black president?” (Sen) In November 2008, I was in Chicago and watching the celebration of the preference of Barack Hussein Obama I wondered if the world that I had lived in for the past times 58 years was about change. There were people or shall I say fellow Americans of every description share in a moment of shock and awe. When this election touch on began I had little thought that Obama would actually win. My thoughts were that he would roam in a very good showing and Hillary Clinton would by nature win. But, after he won in Iowa I became a believer in “hope and change”. When I recognize this was an actual dream that could come true my feet hardly affected the ground. A “post racial” society was possible or so I thought. Living and working in Monroe, LA quickly brought my feet down firmly on the ground.



You see Monroe is where I first drank from the “ colour in” water fountain and used the “colored” bathroom. This was the first place that I was called “nigger” and saw a cross burned to frighten students not to attend northeastern United States Louisiana University (ULM). Putting all these memories in the back of my mind, I still had room to hope that maybe we as a country had grown from this horrible point in history. oft to my regret I began to feel and eerie feeling of be doom and my dealings with the “white” race became very strained, it was almost as if I had committed some crime. Sure my passing play was a little lighter my usual banter took on a more jovial tone and I’d look in the mirror and feel... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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