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10. I applaud him for speaking

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 04:54 PM

Jul 2013

I think he knew he needed to acknowledge this life experience he shares with so many other black males. It may be the most controversial thing he has said in his presidency. The ever-cautious politician Obama has accused white America of profiling black youth. He has as much as said white Americans killed Trayvon Martin because they let fear and suspicion cloud their judgment. This is a serious accusation. That our nation's racism is killing kids and creating injustice in America.

I suspect the cry for justice is larger than just one teenager, mfcorey1. Martin is the flashpoint. You carry the fire.

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I am glad the President spoke out but I wish he had not because the conversation has switched [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2013 OP

Youre wrong. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #1

Yeah. Black people should just shut up and accept their lot in life. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

Pathetic response and so far off base. mfcorey1 Jul 2013 #5

How is it off base? You said he shouldn't have spoken about the case. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #7

Error...I said I am glad he did but the fact that the media has made it total conversation makes mfcorey1 Jul 2013 #13

Switched from what? LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #3

It is a major news item DearAbby Jul 2013 #4

The conversation has opened up and enlarged gollygee Jul 2013 #6

Exactly. nt Lex Jul 2013 #11

Obama walks a VERY thin and self-conscious line on race relations. randome Jul 2013 #8

It has given the conversation HappyMe Jul 2013 #9

I applaud him for speaking Generic Other Jul 2013 #10

What Obama did was a great moment in history RainDog Jul 2013 #12