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Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's historic run heads south

Did his victory in Iowa and strong showing in New Hampshire really "put to rest the notion that a black candidate can't win in America"?
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:35 AM

    @rightly: We should color our books and fill in the blanks.. we must move beyond a "color blind society"

    and have the courage to evolve and value one's race, national orgin, religion, gender...etal...

    MLK mantra worked then because white racism was so ignorant, inhumane and lethal but this mantra is now obsolete... a color blind society is a reality in denial and ignores and wastes the assets of those who bring thier race, gender, national orgin, religion etc to the table..

    The real measure of MLK is can you value me becuase I am Black, White, Gay, Arab, Asian, Jew, Wica, Pagan..etc...

    This is the America and mountain top I want to attain and live in..

    —Thrasher Read Thrasher's other letters

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