Right now it's almost 2:00 am. I am still vibrating with energy from the Presidential Election. In my life time, no, in my parent's lifetime we can all see a historical event take place. The first Black President of the United States. For me this is a time of great hope and renewal for our country. Some people will want to break this event down and analyze it to nothingness, but there is one simple truth. Barack Obama is giving America hope again. For the first time in quite a while there is a mass hope that this country is moving in the right direction. I feel that since Barack Obama is Multi Ethnic and with his education as a lawyer it will give him a very unbiased perspective on the issues our country faces. I am not saying he will cure every perceived ill at one fell swoop, but he will take this country down the road to true equality. I for one feel that since he is "black" that the whole "the 'White Man' is out to get me" thing will lessen and slowly dissipate. I know there is still racism, "white privilege", black "anger", white "guilt" and this so called "wall of silence"(these are things I knew existed but did not know the names of until recently). This is a very real thing in America and everywhere else in the world but goes by different names. There will always be Majorities, Minorities and preferential treatment, but hopefully America can evolve as a country and work toward a better tomorrow. I pray for an enlightened future.