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Updated: 1:55 AM Nov 6, 2008
Local African-American Men Reflect on Racism
President-elect Barack Obama’s milestone accomplishment of becoming the first African-American president has resonated with people across the country.
Posted: 10:46 PM Nov 5, 2008Reporter: Bill Murray Email Address: bill.murray@wsaz.com |
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – President-elect Barack Obama’s milestone accomplishment of becoming the first African-American president has resonated with people across the country.
Among them are Huntington residents Glenn Smith and Thomas Kincaid who shared painful memories of school segregation in the Huntington of the early 1960s, among others.
For much more about this story, click on the video link above.
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Posted by: ANONYMOUS
on Nov 8, 2008 at 07:28 PM
I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR EVERYONE WHO SAYS THEY ARE A CHRISTIAN AND DIDN'T VOTE FOR OBAMA BECAUSE THEY ARE RACIST. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOD LOOKS LIKE? HOW DO YOU KNOW IF HE IS WHITE, BLACK, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, OR ETC? YOU DON'T. THE BIBLE DOESN'T STATE WHAT COLOR HIS SKIN IS, SO YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL ABOUT BEING RACIST. HOW CAN YOU LOVE GOD, IF YOU DON'T LOVE WHO YOU DO SEE ON THIS EARTH? REMEMBER, WE SHALL KNOW YOU BY YOUR FRUITS. THIS IS AMERICA AND WE ALL NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS AMERICAN PEOPLE AND BACK OBAMA UP. RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES, THE RICH ONLY PAYS TAXES ON $90,000.00 AND NOTHING IF THEY MAKE MORE THAN THAT. UNDER OBAMA, THE RICH WILL PAY TAXES ON ALL MONEY THEY BRING IN NO MATTER THE AMOUNT, AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THAT IS ONLY FAIR. THE MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE HAS TO PAY TAXES ON EVERYTHING THEY BRING IN, SO I FEEL THE RICH SHOULD HAVE TO AS WELL. I BELIEVE OBAMA WILL HELP ALL OF US MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE. I BELIEVE HE WILL HELP WHITES AND BLACKS.
Posted by: Tim
on Nov 8, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Heres a guy that due to his past, (just his preacher and the terrorist buddy) couldn't pass an fbi background check to clean toilets at usec and we trust him to run our country. I didn't like any of the runners and I'm afraid there's gonna be a lot of disappointed people, one man can't fix this country, till everbody get's off their behinds and does their part it's goin in the toilet same as it has, your just gonna pay more taxes now.
Posted by: Frustrated-Resident
on Nov 8, 2008 at 06:11 PM
Come on WSAZ...... those times are behind us. We are AMERICAN'S. We need to realize that color of your skin doesn't matter. Whites are among the minority now and we don't yell racism. Come on....it's time we grow up and move on.
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