Back in the 1970's American Households only got about 7 TV Channels. Now its over 100. Back in the 1970's TV was a shared experience. Chances are everyone watched the same thing on TV that you did the night before. "Roots" was a life changing experience to me. I was not yet 10 when it aired but it was something special that my parents allowed me to watch and stay up past my normal bedtime.
This was a TV Mini series that educated me about America and how we are not a nice country of Christians that we claim to be.
"Roots" showed me that Americans stole and capture Black Men & Women from Africa. We broke apart family's. Then we made these men and women slaves. They then became "Property" of plantation owners. Then the men were beat up on a routine basics and the women were raped.
Family's were torn apart again when slave owners would sell off children of slaves. Wasn't this Nice! Also once the African Americans were freed they were subject to another 100 years of segregation.
African Americans are still subjected to racism today. They are pulled over by police for no reason. This happens not just in the south but everywhere in the United States.
I am getting off the point here but if there was something like "ROOTS" made today it would not have the impact that it had in the 1970's.
Also note that this country needs to change and move forward. For over 200 years we have had MIDDLE AGE WHITE MEN in the White House.
Obama should be our next President not because he is black but because HE IS THE RIGHT PERSON for the job. I know there is people that will not vote for him because he is black. That's sad. I also think these same people are going to freak out when they meet Jesus and find out that Jesus and Moses are black!
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