Public Agenda (Accra)
Godwin Yaw Agboka
14 November 2008
(Page 2 of 2)
So, can we conclude that racism has been defeated (in America) with the election of Barak Obama and other developments? Maybe we should also find out if our ethnocentric views about those who come from the North (of Ghana) or any other place will subside if someone is elected president from that area. There can be another Bradley effect in America; racism has not been defeated; it is still alive. It will always be there, but the U.S. will surely get there. The American cultural journey has not come full circle yet. There is too much historical baggage to begin celebrating the death of racism in America. In America's journey toward a more just, prejudiced-free, and truly democratic society, however, Obama's election constitutes milestone. Maybe Ghana can learn a lesson or two from this!
Hail the new America!
Hail the new America!
Hail the new America!
God Bless America!
God Bless Ghana!
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