by Adib Rashad ~
The American president by way of verbal and legislative support can
in fact create a salubrious or deleterious atmosphere for race
relations. The history of American race relations has proved that the
president can indeed play a pivotal part in establishing racial policies
that can effect the climate for racial tolerance or intolerance.
Furthermore, the racial attitude of Caucasians towards African Americans
is usually predicated on individual, collective and presidential
cons
By FOUAD AJAMI
On Nov. 6, 1956, Election Day, to be precise, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a brief message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden: "We have given our whole thought to Hungary and the Middle East. I don't give a damn how the election goes."
Eisenhower could afford that kind of attitude—he was a genuine American hero in World War II, and there was no chance of his losing his bid for a second term to the inconsequential Adlai Stevens



I firmly believe that America is the greatest country on the earth and it is truly a land of opportunity for all. The American dream is alive and well and many people of all races have had tremendous success. With these positives in place, it is no wonder why there have been so many incredible achievements by African Americans in the 21st century to include the obvious - the first black president.