Been a long time Comin...But I know a Change gonna come. Oh Yes it Will.

I am so proud to be black, a descendant of strength, love, family, power, courage and faith. Today history is written because for the first time in the story of this country a black man is a presidential nominee. Journalists say that this a day for the entire country to be proud of; to own but this country has, for generations, continuously turned it's back on my fathers, mothers, aunts and uncles, humilated them, abused them and changed the rules so that a day like this could avoided at all costs. The pride we display in this nomination extends far beyond the realm of politics and religion. It is a long overdue resurrection of a people in the same country that has perpetuated a love for hatred and death of human spirit. I come from greatness and this day means more to African-Americans than America could ever attempt to appreciate.

DON"T FORGET TO REMEMBER...

Nearly 15 million Ripped from Our Countries for 400 years

Piled high in the bottom of slave ships laying on feces, blood & each other dead or alive

Two-thirds human; tracked like livestock.

"Belled Slave Collar"

Worked 'til numb feet, raw hands; minds dizzy with exhaustion & saddness; nursing children ripped from mother's breast, husbands stolen from wives.

Some hoping for change...some waiting for death

Beaten mercilessly, without reason; dehumanized, mutilated for all to see, day after day

Our fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, brothers, uncles, husbands, children

Fighting for every "human right"; Fighting for freedom & the right to vote; to be given a voice.

James Baldwin "To be a Negro in this country & to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage all the time."

Constantly turning Rage into Resilience.Democratic Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama

From the Kings of the Old Testament to all of my ancestors who, under incredible opposition & danger, refused to take their eyes off of a saving God; I come from greatness. Thank you to all who were beaten, spat on, denied, mistreated, misused and murdered. Thank you for walking in faith before me.