Response to Obama: the post-racist president?

I’m sad to say it, but racism is still a big part of everyday life in America. In Luke’s blog he wrote about Obama in his post, Obama: the post-racist president. I couldn’t agree more with Luke’s views on the issue of racism that has come up with Obama now being our country’s president. Racism is all around us. There are many forms of racism, including just looking at someone and already judging them by what they’re wearing. I believed that when Obama spoke of “change”, he meant it. I believed that when he became president it would’ve unified our nation and brought us together as one. However, I see the country more divided as ever.

The concept shouldn’t even be an issue if everyone is claiming that Obama has brought the country together. To have talk show’s episode’s devoted to issues of racial identity after the election is racist to me. Also, to have people voting for him just because he is black or to notice him because of his skin color is racist. I believe that yes, Obama was the best candidate in the election of the two. However, I also believe that he won the way he did because of his promotion of his race and leading people to believe that change was coming. I don’t see the change and I think the public is suffering with concerning themselves with his race instead of his work.