Today’s February 1st, the official beginning of Black History Month. Since President Obama has been elected, many have stated that we have reached the top of Dr. King’s proverbial “mountaintop.” In many ways, I would like to believe that the United States has, in fact, done so. President Obama’s election was undoubtedly the crowning achievement of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and a moment of hope amidst a national history stained by racial undertones.
As I spend some time again thinking about what President Obama means to the way race is perceived in the United States, I can’t help but think that there is still plenty to be done. One election does not signify the removal of prejudice from our society. In a nation founded on the principles of equality, racism has been synonymous with our growth and development. It cannot be so easily removed.

Any thoughts?