NKU will host an inauguration viewing party on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in the Student Union Multipurpose Room from 11 am to 2:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. All students are welcome to attend! This event is sponsored by the
Kent comments:
The above is the annoucement that came to me recently. It is typical of what is happening with the inauguration of B. H. Obama. I have to ask, "Why, exactly, is this event considered 'historic'?"
It is because he is an 'African-American' comes the reply. Really?
His father was an African. But even that doesn't make Obama half African-American. It just makes him have slightly darker skin than most 'European-Americans.'
Those who are so ready to celebrate Obama as 'the first African-American President' are often not even consistent.
Something happened just a few years ago at the above-mentioned university that shows this. My son was at that time part of student government. At one point the officers were all 'European-Americans' and were urged by the powers that be to add some 'diversity' to their group. When the occasion arose, an international student from Africa was appointed to a position in the group.
But according to the powers that be, this was not true 'diversity' because he was not a real 'African-American.'
So in what sense will B. H. Obama be the first 'African-American' President? According to some advocates for 'diversity' he will not be anything more than a President with slightly dark skin.
This, of course, will never be mentioned at all those inauguration celebrations. But who is surprised?
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