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It's time to have a talk about race.
One of the things that I notice (took time to notice) at Howard was the campaign posters for student government. There were some teams with lengthy lists of changes to be made, with highly glossy prints of the candidates in formal clothes. There was one where the male candidate was in his shirtsleeves and in a pose that Obama has been photographed in. I had to look at that one twice to be sure that it wasn't President Obama, since the two have similar builds and haircuts.
I postulate that the campaigns there are more serious because all the candidates share the same race. There isn't a token black party and a bunch of white parties. Because the race is already the same, you don't have to take it into any kind of account.
I have more thoughts, lots of thoughts. No action items or calls for change. Just thoughts.
One of the things that I notice (took time to notice) at Howard was the campaign posters for student government. There were some teams with lengthy lists of changes to be made, with highly glossy prints of the candidates in formal clothes. There was one where the male candidate was in his shirtsleeves and in a pose that Obama has been photographed in. I had to look at that one twice to be sure that it wasn't President Obama, since the two have similar builds and haircuts.
I postulate that the campaigns there are more serious because all the candidates share the same race. There isn't a token black party and a bunch of white parties. Because the race is already the same, you don't have to take it into any kind of account.
I have more thoughts, lots of thoughts. No action items or calls for change. Just thoughts.
