It hasn't been that many years ago
that there were two water fountains,
one for whites and one for blacks.
And the back of the bus mentallity
seems like only a few years ago.
I know of a bright young guy that
graduated from business school,
and wanted to be an accountant. But
could only find work as a maintenance
technician in an apartment building.
One day I asked him why he wasn't
working at an accounting firm?
His answer was because noone would
hire him because he was black.
Now we are listening to Barack Obama,
listening to him on the radio or t.v.
He is a commanding presence and a
towering candidate for president.
He gives concert like speaches to
arenas full of supporters,
and the man knows how to give a speech.
Nobody else today surfs on applause
like Obama and drives his point home,
and it all sounds as if he were
telling you what he really thinks
and not reading off a Teleprompter.
But when you look closely at him
he is a skinny young black guy,
this is going to be a problem for him.
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