Wise's point about their being a day where people of color can be as "mediocre" as white people and still get hired. He uses an example of Bush and I think that helps to prove that color does not matter, despite what society might see. Also the host mentioning how many children of color may have thought before that they must be a hip-hop artist or a basketball star, but with Obama being president opens up a new view and inspiration for them. It depends onwhether you are willing to work hard enough, not on your color. Brown V.S. the Board of Education says that seperate is not equal. I think that these relate, because by desegragating the schools helped to show that anyone can do anything, as does Obama becoming president of the United States. When Wise says we still need to see how much work still needs to be done, he brings in a very strong point. Even after Brown V.S. Board, and other movements, we still had to move forward to make more changes as we do today after progressing to have a person of color as president.
I have included Martin Luther King Jr.'s, "I have a dream" speech because I feel it highly motivational and relates towards the movement of equality for all.
I liked how you brought up the comment about minority children believe they can only be a hip-hop star or basketball player, until Obama came to be president. It brings a whole new prospective to the world and the children of today's society.
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