Understanding and Progressing

          African Americans possess a painful past that seems hard or even impossible to forget. For instance, we find it difficult to let go of the harsh memories that include our ancestors being forced to endure frequent beatings and watch as their loved ones were taken away from them to never be seen again. Furthermore, other parts of our history are stained with the element of racism at  work  and even on the streets. D.W.B., also known as Driving While Black, is an example of the racism that we face even now. Getting pulled over and receiving a ticket for no apparent reason (besides race) is despicable. Still, President Barack Obama stressed in his speech A More Perfect Union, that in order to solve the challenges of our time, which definitely include racism, we must understand that we have many differences i.e. our appearances, our origins and our stories; however, we all desire to “move in the same direction.” We all wish to create better lives for our future generations. Therefore, it is the duty of us African Americans to strive to let go of the past because progression accompanied with a grudge is impossible. 


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