Obama Wins! Will it end the racism debate?

mayurpathak

CEans,

You all are aware of the new American president Barack Obama's back ground. He is America's first 'colored' head of state. While almost every headline is reading a similar tone 'Obama becomes first black US president' is it right to classify a person on the basis of his color or race? I think not. We stay in a country (India) where you find the fairest and the darkest people alike. Yet we are all equals, at least on the skin color front.

My question is, will Obama's victory end the great racist debate in the world? And is it really justified to mention, if not malign, a person's color over and over again?

durga

I agree!!!

When color is a controversy, and racism is a crime pointing it out it self is propogating it.......

Why do you need to address a person's color??

He could as well be addressed America's New President.... Why America's First Black President???He won as he has all the capabilities to get America out of the current situation.

Its really a moment of pride for all the African-Americans , they have really gone through a lot of hard ships to come to this stage...but they ares till being looked apart when media makes such statements

anujarora1

yes 100% i agree to u....

The_Big_K

lol, this is funny!

Ok, the fact we are still calling him the first 'black' president proves that racism still exists.

We can't get rid of racism until we STOP referring to people as 'black' or 'white' or 'brown'.

gohm

You are right, we still have a ways to go around the world in regards to racism. In both examples given, there is still evidence. Obama's presidential campaign based on race/color and in the Indian example the favortism toward light toned complexion. The labels may help to describe, however they also can help perpetuate racism.

The_Big_K

Ah, we need to pay attention to what John Lennon had to say through "Imagine".

ash

Racism will take a while to extinguish. Even those who claim to be moderate subconsciously associate african-americans with negative connotations such as guns, lack of education and gangsterism due to conditioning via news, movies and so on.

If there was more exposure of them doing good things, then over time people will subconsciously be less discriminate.

Its great to see Obama's victory! In an online survey done in Malaysia, over 80% voted for him.

mayurpathak · 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Big_K

Ok, the fact we are still calling him the first 'black' president proves that racism still exists.

Well said. The fact still remains that we give skin color the utmost preference without doubt. We ourselves are racist.

Tell me all you unmarried guys. If some one asks you to describe the soul mate of your dreams, 'fair' will inevitably be the first quality on the list. 'Black', whether in politics, in sports or in our life is always a no-no

raj87verma88

No No No No No....it needs much more than Obama winning the election.

anujarora1

more then 50% white people of USA VOTE FOR OBAMA...
SO ITS SIMPLE THEY R NOT THINKING OF BLACK OR WHITE.
IF THEY THINK ABOUT THAT,THEN THERE IS NO CHANCE OF OBAME TO WIN SUCH A MARGIN.