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As an African American (of mixed ancestry), I can tell you that nothing, NOTHING happening in this race is upsetting me as much as the polls that show that African Americans believe far less that America is ready for a Black president than whites do.
There is a seeming culture in my people where we drag each other down, say that they are "not black enough" because of an education. That they "talk white" when they are articulate and well spoken.
It all speaks of a lack of hope for a better future. The thought that the African Americans of South Carolina might do their best to stand in the way of our first Black President twists in my stomach, because I feel that it's more of the same old "dragging each other down instead of holding each other up" culture rather than a decision being made on the relatively minor differences in the candidate's stances on issues.
Looking to the past with Hillary is like looking to the past with our own history as a people. While we can accept the bad and cherish the good of that past, we NEED to move forward to the future as a people, and as Americans.
