I'll be the first person to admit that I am naive. I have never had to experience racial discrimination of any significance. Perhaps this is why I had a hard time appreciating the closing jingle of Reverend Lowery’s benediction speech.
"....help us work for that day when black will not be asked to give back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man, and when white will embrace what is right."
I know that he was trying to make a joke about us finally getting to the point where we don't see race at all but I don't think he went about it right. I think we have already gotten to this point, granted there are still some racist people out there but as many as there was fifty years ago. It's almost like he is going back in time when these stereotypes would have been more applicable.
I thought Obama's speech on the other hand was excellent. Like we mentioned in class it is nice to have a president that is actually open about issues instead of ignoring or denying them. I like how he wants to mend the trust between the people and the government. His speech addressed the issues at hand. I don't know if its youth or demeanor but he does inspire hope and sort of sends the message that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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