There are less than two weeks left before another historic election day. I believe this election will be just as historic as when Barack Obama was elected in 2008. At that time the U.S. and the world welcomed the first African-American president and now the U.S and the world will possibly welcome the first female president. Both African-Americans and women were discriminated against in the early part of the 18th and 19 centuries. I guess that means that the U.S. has made progress right? Not necessarily.
Since Obama has been elected the U.S. has seen an increase in racial discrimination especially concerning police brutality against African-Americans. Many Americans have lost count with the number of black men assaulted and killed by white police officers this year. Once incident of this kind even caused a riot which lasted for days. These actions spurred the beginning of a movement called "Black Lives Matter" which is supposed to bring police brutality against blacks to light and force authorities to take more responsibility against these tragedies.
Some people applauded this movement and some condemned it. There were even some reports that Black Lives activists provoked attacks against the police and now have been labeled "terrorists". Some Washington pundits also stated that somehow Obama planned to divide the country with this movement the same way it was divided in the 1960's. Somehow these occurrences were solely caused by Mr. Obama. Need I remind the pundits about Dr. King and Malcolm X during the Civil Rights movement. They both mobilized against inequality the same way these activists did and brought injustice into the light as well and they were also labeled as "terrorists". Racial inequality should not be foolishly blamed on one person. This has been a problem long before Obama entered onto the scene. This is caused by an enduring culture of hate which does not bode well for minorities and women.
So what does this mean for African-Americans this election? I'm not promoting one candidate over the other. In my opinion neither Trump nor Clinton exhibit the best moral character however minorities should choose the candidate they feel would genuinely represent their issues, solidify and unify the weaknesses in their communities under their leadership. The rest of the country also need to vote with the same premise. This person would represent everyone in such a way where all people would be proud to be represented by this person. There should not be one candidate for blacks and another for whites--only one candidate can fill this position,
Don't vote based on what group you think the candidate will punish or vote out of revenge for who you wanted to win in the past. Voting for change is one thing and voting for the candidate with the best moral character is foolish, they all have skeletons in their closet. Vote with a clear head and a clear conscience with no intent of condemnation.
