Now That The Party Is Over!

Now that the celebrations have ended, it is time now to go to work. This isn't just a call to our new president. This is a call to all of us. We all experienced a euphoric moment on yesterday. We all witnessed what was believed to be a somewhat unable goal as recent as a decade ago. We all were able to participate, in some form or fashion, the making of a very historic moment. Let us not succumb to an emotional hangover, though. There are a lot of issues that must be addressed. There are a lot of ills that need to be made well. We are all responsible to ensure that we do our part, in our communities, in our schools, in our homes. To those of us in the African-American community, I say this. Yes, this was a momentous moment for our race; but President Obama is not just our president. He is the president of these United States. We must know that his foremost concern is the well-being of this country; not just the problems we may experience in this country. We cannot expect the president to solve all that ills the African-American community. That job is really left to us. What President Obama can do is what he already has done. That is, provide the African-American community an example of how to conduct oneself. Let him be the example of how to pursue a higher education. Let him be the example of how to reach out beyond color and race. Let him be the example of how to dress appropriately. He has done his part, let us now do ours.