When Images Speak Louder than Words

Dr.Martin Luther King’s Funeral, April 9 1968

On November 4, 2008, four decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson (wearing green in the picture above) felt that a further step had been made towards the ‘Promised Land’.
Having so often seen and examined the picture above that points out one of the saddest moments [...]

The strange Relation between Lincoln and Obama

“As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”
In his speeches the newly elect president Barack Obama often recalls the achievements of Abraham Lincoln. Having pressed for unity among the Americans and the abolition [...]

“Defining Moment” vs. Bradley-Effect

The latest manifestations of racism against Barack Obama in Tennessee, Oregon and Pennsylvania show that racism, far from being extinguished, has just found a perfect hideout behind many Americans’ politically correct behavior. Those manifestations remind us of the bitter American History characterized by lynchings and racial segregation. Only about six generations after the abolition of [...]

Are the Americans ready for a Black President?

“Yes they are! But they don’t know it!”
This is the answer provided by a German journalist on behalf of the question if the Americans were ready for a black president. Due to the upcoming Presidential election I would like to dedicate my first posts to the United States Senator from Illinois underlining the strong message [...]