The question, why Presidential Candidate Barrack Obama never left the church after Rev. Wrights statements, is not a black issue, but a bi-racial identity issue.
Growing up bi-racial has its own unique issues that are usually never discussed. Bi-racial individuals have a problem identifying “normally” with either race. We are caught in the middle and find ourselves struggling with who we are and with what race offers us acceptance.
My background is very similar to that of Barrack Obama. My love for a man that gave me clarity and hope is very similar to the love that Senator Obama has towards Rev. Wright. After discovering that we are black, and that acceptance by white people because our mothers are white is dispelled, we then had to learn how to be black. After years of searching for my place, I met a man who inspired me and taught me how to be a black man. In addition to teaching me how to be a black man, he also taught me how to be a caring and loving human being. He stressed the fact that I must be aware of how people view me and treat me, but how I view and treat them does not require that I take race into consideration. The absence of a male...