Race Essay

In Obama’s “Speech On race” he goes over how race has a had a role in his life , his families and his campaign, and America today.. President Obama briefly informs about his grandparents ethnicity and how they have played a role in his life. In addition he talks about the constitution and believed it was “stained by this idea of original sin of slavery. But most importantly Obama talks about how American has been shaped by racist ideologies and what can be done towards making changes. President Obama starts off by saying that we can’t solve anything from the past if we are not willing to come together and save them as a whole. All of us have different stories, may not look the same and not come from the same place but we have similar hopes and we all want to move in a positive direction. Also the issue of race can not be left untouched because we won’t be able to come together to face other challenges such as healthcare , education and the desire to find good jobs in America. There must be changes done and President Obama pointed out that we have seen changes in America and those changes bring hope for what can be achieved and has to be achieved tomorrow. The problems that involve race or not Latino, Black or Asian but rather problems that we all face. Obama stated in this article that we must move towards a better future for our children and grandchildren and what gives him hope is the next generation. We must teach them that although they may face discrimination at one point in their lives they must believe in creating their own destiny. The attitude of the young people, by their attitude, belief, and openness have already made history in his elections which is why he believes they will make a change towards racism in America. To back up his strong beliefs on the future generations he uses the example of a 23 yr old white woman named Asley Baia that organized his campaigned in South Carolina. Ashley told the story of when she was nine years old and her mother