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Q&A With Roger Edwards

Roger Edwards
Location: Knightdale, NC United States
Joined: Jul 17th, 2009

My Interview Question

What personal achievement are you most proud of ... and why?

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Why Are You Concerned About Black America:

My concerns have to do with the unity and well-being of the African-American community. Last year when it became clear to me that Obama would be the next president of the United States, I began to ask myself some probing questions as I tried to absorb the enormity and historical nature of his election. Apart from what his presidency might mean for the world and for this country, I wanted to reflect a moment on how it related to the MLK dream, and what it might mean for the African-American community. Rev. Dr. King would certainly be proud. Great progress has been made. But was the dream all about how a person or community is perceived/evaluated from the outside�by greater society? Or was there another dimension? Could part of the dream have been about how a person or community perceives itself? How does Obama�s election (the first black leader of the free world) impact the African-American community? Do we esteem ourselves any differently? Have any mental shackles been removed? Will we become more unified? That�s the part that remains unclear for the moment. Rev. Jesse Jackson�s notorious media gaffe (when he thought his microphone was turned off)�in which he deliberately refers to Obama using the �N� word�was disturbing. Perhaps Jackson�s verbal slip betrays a negativity just under the surface in the African-American community that still needs to be confronted and addressed. Now that Obama has helped us turn a historical page, it is now time for us to �turn the lens inward� on our community.

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Saw a link on CNN.com

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Did You See The CNN Special Entitled "Black In America":

Yes

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