I’m sitting at the airport waiting to board my flight to Atlanta, then eventually Southern California, watching CNN on the screen in the boarding area. Obviously the majority of the talk is about the presidential race, sprinkled with the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr..

Naturally the brilliant minds at CNN have connected the two pointing out that the movement that Martin Luther King Jr. started so long ago has made way for there to be an African American on the ballot for Presidency. I can connect that also, and think that there is absolutely some legitimacy to that. Way to go CNN. Then they put up this poll. A poll that asked Americans if “America is ready for an African American President”. The result? Are you ready for this? 48% say “Yes”, America is ready for an African American President. What’s that leave? 52%. Fifty. Two. Percent! 52% say “No”, America is not ready for an African American President. What?!! Seriously?

I don’t really understand racism. I have never understood it, but do you think America and CNN are focussing too much on pointing out that an African American is running for President? Is it perpetuating the focus of racism in America pointing it out over and over? Not to mention putting out polls like that? What do you think?

I gotta go.