Major Milestone

Image In his weekly address on February 14, 2009,  President Obama is celebrating the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a "major milestone on our road to recovery," while still emphasizing that we have many miles yet to go.

"This historic step won't be the end of what we do to turn our economy around, but the beginning," he says in his weekly address. To get us there, he invokes President Kennedy, who said, "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks."


Compromise

Image In his weekly address on February 7, 2009, President Obama asid, "Americans across this country are struggling, and they are watching to see if we're equal to the task before us," the President says in this morning's Weekly Address. "Let's show them that we are."

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The End of Black History Month

ImageIn an article written for TheRoot.com, Michael E. Ross asks, "In the Obama era, what's the rationale for separating black history from American history?" In my opinion, he has lost sight of the importance of the celebration in the first place.  Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and other advocates for this recognition were motivated by a desire to include the history of black contributions to our society, not to separate our history from American history.  Their success overcame centuries of separating our history from American history.


Moving Forward

ImageIn the weekly address on January 31, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed the latest economic news and urged the passing of an America Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.



2009 As A Litmus Test For Change: Contact Sport or Spectator Sport?

ImageThe expectations of the New Year has us all expecting change on some level. Change in the nation’s political direction; change in the global situation; change in the economy; change in the job markets; change in the schools; change in our local communities; change in our personal lives.