By Gary Hancock, on January 30th, 2016
The recently celebrated birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of something he said: “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism … that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.” An inspirational message to be sure.
Now contrast that to the words of President Barack Obama: “Racism. We are not cured of it. [T]he legacy of slavery [and] discrimination in almost every institution of our lives [racism] …that’s still part of our DNA that’s passed on.” Inspirational? Hardly. Obama’s characterization of racism as part of our DNA indicates a nihilistic viewpoint of race relations. That no matter what we consciously do to rise above racial division we remain – deep to the core – racist; that ultimately positive strides in our cooperative efforts are futile; that our children will also be inherently racist......
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