Comments on: The Forever After [AAP#3]

By: Afro- Latinos : Reflections on Obama Win and Expectations

Afro- Latinos : Reflections on Obama Win and Expectations — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:07:29 +0000

[...] You can Jose’s entire post over at UMX. [...]

By: Afro- Latinos : Reflections on Obama Win and Expectations | Globally Urban

Afro- Latinos : Reflections on Obama Win and Expectations | Globally Urban — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:04:06 +0000

[...] You can Jose’s entire post over at UMX. [...]

By: sweetleaf

sweetleaf — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:19:14 +0000

thank you mr vilson for your contribution to this unique opportunity to better understand the african american, and in your case represent the african latino, perspective of this significant time in our country’s history. i thoroughly enjoyed your optimistic outlook, and especially because it has partly come from the energy of your kids in your class room. that’s cool.
i agree it is, we the people, who are obligated to act on the window of change we are offered with obama’s election. i think maybe the biggest positive out of this experience, is the empowerment of different cultures, backgrounds, ethnic communities, diverse demographics, coming together to support this one individual to represent all of us, for the common interest we all share for a better world.
thank you sir for helping to keep the path positive for us all.

By: The Jose Vilson — Saying It When No One Else Will

The Jose Vilson — Saying It When No One Else Will — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:06:34 +0000

[...] The Forever After: “Barack Obama isn’t just a man in isolation or the man who’ll lead this country for the next four to eight years, but also a mass movement for that future, a bright one. Barack has overtly galvanized the country in his favor and has built a formidable youth movement that should keep this generation’s voice heard, but its soul intact.” [...]

By: Jose

Jose — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:28:35 +0000

I guess that’s something I also wanted to get at. There’s so many elders who’ve been empathetic with the younger generation’s issues and still held their ground when it came to the issues of their day. These situations are not mutually exclusive. With that said, it’s also important for younger generations to understand that elder generations have earned their time on Earth (well most of them anyways), so there needs to be a sense of time and empathy on that end, too, especially in a time period where there’s so much ageism.

Thanks all for your comments, and indeed, we are all part of La LUCHA.

By: Prerna

Prerna — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:13:15 +0000

I am a kid!

I sincerely am completely disgruntled at older voters in California for obvious reasons. Can we disenfranchise them… No okay, but besides calling the ‘young people’ morally degenerate, maybe the older generations should realize how ‘out-of-touch’ they really are with the realities of an evolving society that is more and more progressive?

By: nezua

nezua — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:29:27 +0000

i like that blue map bro! thanks for the thoughtful post that reminds us of our own part in making change.

By: Maegan la Mala

Maegan la Mala — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:37:35 +0000

The key point that I take away from this is that yes, we must follow the youthful energy and excitement that so many are feeling in this post election glow, pero tambien that old heads and new heads take this opportunity to work together to keep the message of change and hope real, porque like you said, it’s not going to be a default mode just becuase Obama is in office. It is still something we need to struggle with and for.