Words are powerful...yet no matter how much the moment is lessened by unnecessary adjectives the media seems to develop at a moment's notice-such as presumptive-it has happened. The unfathomable has occurred. For the first time in American history, an African-American has received the nomination from one of the two political parties in the United States. The Democratic party has chosen Barack Obama as their respective nominee for President of the United States. It is a grand moment. One that fills me with pride, and a deep regard for my fellow Americans who have turned the page on possibility and wrote a new chapter in the book of American Dreams. We, in this moment, have moved beyond skin color and begun to see ability for what it truly is-the power, intelligence, and determination of one's spirit to make our country better for us all.
Now, do not think that I believe the fight is over. No, on the contrary, the battle for true equality begins today. As one pundit put it, Obama has been largely speaking to the choir with regard to agenda and during the fight for the nomination...now, he will speak to the entirety of the congregation...the congregation of America and seek their buy-in. But will they listen?
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