The Black Paper

There is much ado about race in this current election. If you have read The Black Paper then you know I describe the way that race and racism has historically operated at the subconscious level. When Barack Obama gets elected November 4, there will be a radical transformation in the psyche of Black people everywhere.

The Power of Beliefs

Before May 6, 1954 it was widely assumed that to run the distance of a mile in four minutes was impossible for a human being. In the nine years prior to the historic day in which Roger Bannister broke the four minute ceiling, no one else had ever come close.  Banister broke the four minute barrier because he knew it was possible. Within six weeks after Bannister’s feat, the Australian runner John Lundy lowered the record by another second. Within the next nine years, nearly two hundred people had broken the seemingly impossible barrier because they “believed” it was possible.

For many African-Americans, Barack Obama is the four minute mile. Meaning that once he wins the presidency, there will be an undeniable imprint on the collective psyche of African-Americans, about what is possible for themselves and the community. In other words, no more excuses.