https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36 By Timothy Rah and Arturo Espinoza en-us 2016-05-10 17:17:28 UTC 2025-11-12 14:44:57 UTC hello@padlet.com http://creativebits.org/files/Shepard_Fairey_obama-poster.jpg 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110162543 "A black president would influence generations of young children to embrace a new vision of American citizenship."
The idea of the first black president, something that would be considered impossible in the past, is now coming true. This would open the doorway to so many more people who are inspired to strive for something greater, something that they thought they could never reach. This would apply to all races. Seeing as how President Obama was a black president, it would give the mindset to other races that feel discriminated on a different perspective in their goals. The presidency of Obama has been a good, historic run and people in the next generations will certainly look up to him for the strength to strive bigger.  
 ]]> 2016-05-10 17:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110162543 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110614691 “What greater expression of faith in the American experiment than this, what greater form of patriotism is there than the belief that America is not yet finished, that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals?”
Throughout the years of his presidency, we have seen circumstances when he was able to bring comfort to us through his words. Selma was known to be one of the most discriminatory acts of all time. Even though this act is an event from the past, there are still those who are weary of it. Obama, being the man he is, took it in his own hands to comfort those who are still in need of an embrace. We know that we have made a mistake and Obama takes it into a time that the future generations can learn from. Obama sees the future of America in our hands, in the children's hands, and to me, that's pretty gnarly. ]]> 2016-05-12 17:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110614691 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110890962 “We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country. And this is tragic, because nobody needs good policing more than poor communities with higher crime rates.”
The conflict of race has been a reoccurring problem ever since the start of America. Throughout President Obama's terms, there has been a lot of issues on shootings, racial offenses, etc. Obama was on the right page when he was talking about these racial offenses. We all have been offended because of our ethnicity. These offenses can even lead to a full blown fight. The fact that Obama was able to just express himself, being the first black president, is just a tremendous thing on his part. President Obama was a president who accomplished so many things in his two terms and speaking about these crime, justice and race was one of the most significant things that he did. ]]> 2016-05-14 21:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110890962 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110891196 '"Welcome home, Mr. President,” posters in Senegal read"
Obama was born to an African American father and a white mother. His father had left him at an early age and left his mother to take care of him. Due to the fact that Obama was half african american half white, there were a lot of criticisms dealt on him, especially by the pure African Americans. In Chicago, Obama was looked down upon for not having "Chicago roots". If we look at the times then and now, we can see a major difference. Obama was a person who looked for his identity for a very long time. The fact that Africa was able to accept him and his family as one of them really is a meaningful symbolism of the racial biased that has shifted. 

]]> 2016-05-14 21:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110891196 1020201 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110929937 "If you think nothing’s changed in the past 50 years, ask somebody who lived through the Selma or Chicago or Los Angeles of the 1950s.”
It's true. Barack Obama has made not just some changes, but hundreds of changes. Some may be good or bad in a different person's perspectives, but he did make changes. For example, he strengthened middle class families and fought poverty. He also protected the rights of gay people and the people of color. Not only did Obama protect these people's rights, but he also improved women's rights. These are only some of the many things that he has done and just this alone changed the world majorly.]]> 2016-05-15 19:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110929937 1020201 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110931093 “None of us can or should expect a transformation in race relations overnight. Every time something like this happens, somebody says we have to have a conversation about race. We talk a lot about race. There’s no shortcut. And we don’t need more talk.”
I do agree with Obama. Whenever there is a death everyone will go against the people who are the race of the killer. There are certain people who just wait for something like this to happen so they could go against their hated race. They see this as an opportunity to bring people of a particular race down. For that is why Obama said that we don't need more talk about race because there is already too much talk. Talking about a white young man who killed nine people will not help the situation. For it will only make it worse.]]> 2016-05-15 20:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110931093 1020201 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110932801 “The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing ‘God Bless America' no, no, no, not God bless America. God damn America.”
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918.  "God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer for God's blessing and peace for the nation. This song is usually sung when a devastating event happens. For example, on the evening of the September 11, 2001, members of the United States Congress broke out into an apparently spontaneous verse of "God Bless America" on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. We are singing this song for the peace of the nation.]]> 2016-05-15 21:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110932801 1020201 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110932889 “You understand early on that you’re not going to be given a pass just because you happen to be the first African American; in fact, you’re going to be judged against a higher standard.” 
It seems that being first requires higher standards, especially without competition.  Being first in anything means that more people will know you and the more people the more pressure. Everyone expects more out of you when you are first and if you mess up, then you do not deserve to be first. Obama being the first black president sets a very high standard for other future presidents. We have to say that these eight years of Obama being president have been pretty successful, which means that it will be harder for future presidents to become first. It was hard for Obama to be first since he was being judged against a higher standard, however he managed to be successful.]]> 2016-05-15 21:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110932889 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110939004 2016-05-15 23:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110939004 1020776 https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110939068 2016-05-15 23:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1020776/eqqg1e3n5r36/wish/110939068