Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Thoughts on Today's Inauguration


I find it interesting the changes I have seen in the USA in my own life time, although the election of a black man to the presidency is a far cry from completion of the battle for equality.

I grew up in Texas and still remember mandatory busing, banning of blacks from certain places, events, opportunities.


My mother died weeks before Clinton's first inauguration and I am sure she would have been proud to see this day as well. Since that time, my father has entered into a long term relationship with a black woman.

My father and I always love sitting around and reminiscing about the "good ole days". A topic of frequent discussion is places, restaurants, events from years gone past. It is interesting when my father and I engage in one of our "blast from the past" talks and his girlfriend is around. My father and I excitedly discuss things from the past and she remarks: "we were not allowed to go there", "we could not attend", "we could only sit in the balcony of Wednesday nights"......

We have certainly come a long way in recent years, but there is yet much work to be accomplished.
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