Colored Expectations

(CNN) -- Just days before he was sworn in, President Obama was giving his daughters a tour of the Lincoln Memorial when one of them pointed to a copy of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address carved into the wall.
Obama's 7-year-old daughter, Sasha, told her father that Lincoln's speech was really long. Would he have to give a speech as long? Obama's answer was completed by his older daughter, 10-year-old Malia.
"I said, 'Actually, that one is pretty short. Mine may even be a little longer,' " Obama told CNN recently. "At which point, Malia turns to me and says, 'First African-American president, better be good.' "
The story is light-hearted, but it touches on a delicate question: Will people hold Obama to a different standard because he is the first African-American president?

This article posted on the CNN website is one that is quite interesting in that is asks a question that many already know the answer too.

It is a shame that people are still going to judge a man by his color but unfortunatley many still do. Many are looking for this man to fail and the first thing that they may say is "He failed becasue he was....".

They wont say he failed becasue he was a Lawyer or because he was from Hawaii or becuase he came from Chicago or because he was a Harvard Grad. They will blame his failure on his color.

The time has come for us let go of judgement and become a part of the solution. We need to focus on education and educating others to be the best they can be. We need to focus on empowering others through education and focus on raising the standard of education in this country. And we can only raise the standard when we sow into the system.

A college education can be obtained, for free to anyone in this country who has interest in gaining access. All they need to do is access the available resources. and the resources are available. The time has come for us to stop complaining and questioning and get with the program. The time has come for us to focus our youth on progressing to be the best they can be and becoming the best they can through gaining the best college experience available. And the resources are available if you seek.