tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post4712950549151790328..comments2023-11-02T07:27:27.778-04:00Comments on Notes From My Corner: The Day AfterEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14063254538593495040noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-14752940858222478942008-11-22T00:40:00.000-05:002008-11-22T00:40:00.000-05:00There is such purity in you, Em. I am with you in ...There is such purity in you, Em. I am with you in every thought, but without the benefit of having lived it.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-76019792965101935602008-11-09T10:29:00.000-05:002008-11-09T10:29:00.000-05:00I think we have taken a great leap forward.It may ...I think we have taken a great leap forward.<BR/>It may not seem like much, but damn it feels good, even if you aren't an African American. <BR/><BR/>We done something right for once<BR/><BR/>TVRedroachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988952812499435668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-73602098596359054202008-11-07T20:19:00.000-05:002008-11-07T20:19:00.000-05:00You sum up so well how I was feeling..... I canno...You sum up so well how I was feeling..... I cannot imagine the struggles that black folks have gone through in our country, and I don't pretend to. Watching Oprah Winfrey and other African American folks weep in happiness and celebrate the success of another who's face resembles their own, who's history resembles their own made me cry in happiness for them. I may not be able to understand some of the struggles black folks have gone through in the past several hundred years, but I can be happy when they can finally see proof that their color is not the defining factor in who they are in this country. I'm so happy that this is a step in the direction of us all being AMERICAN, instead of being one color or another, one religion or another. (And, while I'm anti Sarah Palin AND Hilary Clinton, I'm hoping for a female pres. in 8 years time, to positively cross yet another border in human rights in our country.)Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312698112377656801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-77977323952680593592008-11-06T13:44:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:44:00.000-05:00When I was a kid, I visited Florida and noticed th...When I was a kid, I visited Florida and noticed that the local bus station had three restrooms: Men, Women and Colored. I was horrified. I took pictures and made them into Christmas cards, which appalled my family.<BR/><BR/>As an adult I lived in the South and can attest that racism is still rampant, so it was particularly generous and healing for President-Elect Obama to tell those who didn't vote for him, "I will be your president, too." <BR/><BR/>What a change, what a glorious change from Bush with his "F---you" attitude toward any who disagreed with his policies. And what a great lesson for our children to see that adults can finally grow up, too.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-64223470416011158282008-11-06T10:36:00.000-05:002008-11-06T10:36:00.000-05:00The times they are a'changin'And it's about time t...The times they are a'changin'<BR/><BR/>And it's about time too.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-25325392622546990242008-11-06T03:48:00.000-05:002008-11-06T03:48:00.000-05:00Hey, wonder woman is above me! I AM WONDER WOMAN!...Hey, wonder woman is above me! I AM WONDER WOMAN!<BR/><BR/>*Ahem* so, about what YOU wrote: It is amazing! I just can't find the words, other than amazing.Lucy Filethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101962728153916202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-58238489102803380752008-11-05T15:41:00.000-05:002008-11-05T15:41:00.000-05:00I read the speeches of both Obama and McCain. I n...I read the speeches of both Obama and McCain. I nearly cried while reading Obama's. History really was made last night.Charlotta-lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694362692847403727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-92170699357255030242008-11-05T15:06:00.000-05:002008-11-05T15:06:00.000-05:00i was thinking the same thing last night. what it ...i was thinking the same thing last night. what it must feel like to be an african american man my age (37) and see the first black president.furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-5051921730801166052008-11-05T15:04:00.000-05:002008-11-05T15:04:00.000-05:00I agree with everything you've said, also having g...I agree with everything you've said, also having grown up in the Deep South. I like what Obama says, like what he stands for. But I'm also keenly aware of the symbolic importance of our election of an African-American. It's good to be able to collectively hold our heads a little higher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com