Over the course of the past year I gradually have became proud to be an American. With my move over seas, the election of a black man as President, and many other catalyst, my self; along with my country has evolved into a unified state, in which color barriers, although still existent, have been over thrown from the top spot as key to measuring equality and competence.
January 19Th the federally recognized date of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's born date (his actual birthday is January 17Th) has been a historic day for decades, however being followed by one of the most talked about, anticipated ,ground breaking, and overpopulated Presidential Inaugurations; King Day 2009 only magnifies the legacy and dreams of Dr.King; which have indirectly paved the way for the events on January 20, 2009. Dr. King stood for equality, human and natural rights, and peace. He dreamt of a unified nation were people of all color could stand together for a just cause, not matter the color of their skin, and on January 20, 2009 his dream beyond levels imagined will finally come true. President Barack Obama is a victory, and clear representation of all that Dr. King, Thurgood Marshall, Federick Douglas, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman stood for. Their sacrifice, persistance, and fight for equality, has manifested (by the grace of God) in the being that is Barack Obama.
It is a blessing that God has allowed my family and I four generations plus to be alive and witness such an accomplishment not only for America, but for Black America, which has been a sub-division of American history for years, and today will hopefully be recognized as part of American History. Black History is American history, and text books from today on will be forced to acknowledge what has been fact for centuries.
Here is a Tribute to Dr. King. Dreams CAN and they WILL come true...
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