Barack Obama’s Speech on Race
One of the main reasons I started this blog is to improve my writing. There is something remarkable about well posed words and phrases that bring clarity and mapping to the most complex thoughts and emotions (notice how those words don’t do that…).
As you may know, one of the best orators since JFK has come in presidential candidate Barack Obama. His candidacy has been criticized for its rhetoric and loftiness. But if you watch the speech or read the transcript, there is something more to his words. His speech Tuesday in Pennsylvania was characteristically inspirational, but also edifying and therapeutic. Despite an honesty and frankness rarely seen in politics, his brilliance with words allows the listeners to transcend the unnerving complexity and taboo of topics such as racism. It shines a guiding light that challenges us to break free from the refuge of fear and prejudice.
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