Racism in America: "Alive and well" - By M. Quinn Regrettably, there are some within American society who continue to echo the mantra that Black people should simply get over the era of the Trans Atlantic Slave trade, Jim Crow, social and economic disenfranchisement and innumerable brutal acts of racism perpetrated against them during the course of American history; because these acts of hatred were so long ago, that the society in which we now live is so fundamentally different. However, the mere possibility of having a black president has once again invoked feelings of hatred and hostility toward the African American population, which have remained concealed (for the most part), and that many have cited as a thing of the past. Numerous GOP rallies conducted by Senator John Mc Cain and Sarah Palin have categorically contributed to this overt display of racism, where preposterous charges have been leveled against Senator Obama such as that he pals around with terrorist. This absolutely absurd charge has lead some participants at GOP rallies to refer to Senator Obama as an Arab, and a terrorist; which has incited calls for his execution. The fear generated hatred toward the first possible black Commander and Chief has lead those filled with this contaminated way of thinking to in effect launch various campaigns against the African American population as a whole, and without a doubt exemplifies the kind of divisive political rhetoric of the past eight years via the Bush Administration which has divided the American people for far too long. At another GOP rally, one participant held a stuffed monkey with an Obama sticker on it, in an obvious reference to black people as monkeys. Another participant stated that if Obama wins, that it will be the end of American society. These unrestrained displays of racism unquestionably signify the undercurrent of unaddressed hatred in America toward the black community. Recently, CNN reported that in states across the nation, some individuals have begun hanging KKK effigies and hangman's nooses tagged with Obama stickers in their front yards, and that at least one person has gone on the record declaring (as he put it) open season on black people. Furthermore, a Mc Cain campaign organizer in Pittsburgh, PA filed a false police report claiming that she was brutally attacked by a big black man simply because she had a Mc Cain bumper sticker on her car. Of course, this claim was later proven to be unfounded, i.e. (an outright lie). Mc Cain campaign worker admits to making up story http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/mccain.sticker/index.html?iref=newssearch The sheer hatred direct at Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and the black community as a whole has once again presented itself as a harsh reminder that racism is alive and well in American society, and must be addressed. It is my belief, that it is essential that "We the people" not only come together and begin a no-nonsense discourse on the matter of racism in America, but likewise implement my proposal to incorporate a comprehensive study on the who, why and where of racism into the American academic system with an unambiguous objective of invoking a revolutionary transformation in the psyche of the American people. From K-12 to the university academic system, the campaign to "Remove the Veil" remains instrumental to the complete re-education of American society. M. QUINN is a freelance journalist born in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Author of the books; "Removing the Veil", and RECOMPENSE "A Matter of Human Rights". He is also the Founder of the Campaign to Remove the Veil"; which advocates incorporating a comprehensive study of racism into the academic system of American society, and making it a prerequisite for graduation. He specializes in social, political, and historical analysis and commentary. RELATED ARTICLE SKINHEAD PLOT TO ASSASSINATE OBAMA: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081027/ap_on_el_pr/skinhead_plot THE CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE THE VEIL http://www.myspace.com/removingtheveil REMOVING THE VEIL - THE BOOK http://www.lulu.com/content/286753 RECOMPENSE, A MATTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS http://www.myspace.com/a_matter_of_human_rights A MATTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS - THE BOOK http://www.lulu.com/content/3044703 ADDITIONAL LITERARY WORKS' BY THE AUTHOR http://www.gather.com/viewArticles.jsp?memberId=36194 All Rights reserved by the Author © Oct 2008 by M. QUINN || [TOP] Discussions No comments yet. Your comment: Name: E-mail or homepage: Script by Afro Submit an article Join the Mailing List Join a Discussion Stay Black And Die diagnosed with the 'First Black To' syndrome Black Psychology Blacks Cannot be Blamed people should take responsibility Community/Crime Challenging Child Support an issue that truly needs to be addressed Politics/Bureaucracies/ Afro Archives Afromerica: Where its all Black & white and some gray areas. Afro Search powered by The GBN E-Mail Webadmin © 2002 "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"