Will Britian's First Black Prime Minister Please Stand Up Part 2

Britain's Advantages

For one thing I think our youth have more prospects in this country than in America, more of our black youth have more of an opportunity to make it into higher education or other alternatives, with the help of the government, which is not the case in America.

We also have better health and social benefits than America, even though we may moan about it some times, we really do have the backing of our government.

In some cases I think we bemoan the government because we have yet to experience how really bad it can get, as our American counterparts have, which is why I think they have instilled such hope in Obama.

Another thing is that for a country so much smaller than America, filled to capacity with many ethnicities, we can all find representations of those ethnicities in high places if we look for it.

Now I am not saying that we as black people still have not got alot of ground to cover, but I do not think that we should now look at America and see it as a failure if we do not achieve the same thing.

For one thing racism may still be present in many areas in the UK, but America's racism is even more prevalent and ingrained.

Lets give credit to those Black British people who have fought their way to the top of their chosen industries and celebrate them as our triumph.

Top Black Britons

• Dr Mo Ibrahim-billionaire entrepreneur
• Baroness Patricia Scotland- first black woman to be attorney general
• Claire Ighodaro-a corporate financial executive
• Michelle Ogundehin-editor in chief of Elle Decoration and Real Homes
• Baroness Amos-former leader of the House of Commons
  

Obama Makes History

As everyone who breathes must know already, Senator Barack Obama is the new President of The United States.

He has made history by being the first Black (or mixed raced,) President of America, he now stands as the epitome of what perseverance, faith and belief in oneself can bring.

The world watched with pride as the best man won the race for the White House, (or the Black House as many are beginning to call it,) and celebrated knowing that we had all just watched history in the making.

Obama now stands as the role model our black youths needed to give them the idea that anything is possible, and to never think that reaching new heights is impossible.

Determination makes anything possible, and the world stood as witnesses to the personification of determination.

People all over the world felt the truimph as their own, and took pride in the moment, knowing that they had just witnessed a tremendous change.

A message that is being passed around sums it up perfectly: Rosa sat so Martin could march...Martin marched so Obama could run... Obama is running so our children can fly.

Say it with me "We Shall Overcome, Yes We Can!!"

Obama For President, I Sure Hope So

Once again Barack Obama has risen to the challenge and proved himself to be the educated man that he is, showing that he is capable of leading America.

As the two political opponents came head to head yesterday to debate on subjects such as the economy and the Iraq war, Obama was clearly in the lead.


He answered his questions honestly and sincerely, looking calm and relaxed. While his opponent looked somewhat uncomfortable and edgy, often pacing the stage.

I am so glad that throughout this battle for the white house Obama has been able to rise above the sometimes pityful and irrelevant attempts to degrade his character.


Quite frankly on this side of the pond he's come off looking classy and fully capable of doing of the job and handling all the scrutiny the job entails.

Hopefully after all the effort he as well as his supporters have put into this campaign and displaying his worthy, it doesn't become a case of people reverting back to ignorance.