We've already changed and don't need more change

Blogger Terence Heath, who is Black and gay, has a series of articles on the state of the national discussion on race now that we're 100 days into the first Black presidency. Some ideas:

It seems a good number of people are essentially saying, "You've got the presidency. Isn't that enough?"

Others are saying that we're now in a post-racial age, not because we are but because by saying so they no longer have to deal with the reasons why we aren't. Obama as president documents that change has occurred and no more change needs to be done or existing changes can be undone. An example of the last part is people saying now that we have a Black president we can get rid of some of the protections in the Voting Rights Act (now before the Supremes).

While a rising economy lifted all yachts, it definitely did not lift all boats. And the boats usually not lifted were Blacks. Blacks are twice more likely than Whites to be unemployed and three times more likely to live in poverty.

And in spite of high Black unemployment or fragile employment in Southern states, many Southern governors are rejecting stimulus funds.

We've got a long way to go on race.