NPR covering race

NPR is doing a good job of bringing up interestng topics on race. Here is one from Morning Edition. This commentary explores the ideas of black americans not being ready for a black president. He says many will think we can roll up the civil rights carpet, but in reality just because we've elected an african american president, that doesn't mean there aren't still many racist people and feelings circulating across the country, and world for that matter. I don't think we can just stop fighting for equality now, this is just one positive step in the right direction.
On a personal note: I don't believe that we will ever completely end racism, but we can hopefully work to end stereotypes. For example, I was talking with someone the other day about a friends boss. The boss refused to vote in the election because he felt like both candidates were idiots, and he wasn't ready to vote for a black president. He has also made comments about not trusting a Mexican. These are sterotypical feelings and biases and quite frankly I believe many people still feel this way.
If anything, I hope that Obama will prove that it doesn't matter what color or race you are, what matters is that you work for the American people and you work for world peace. I think those feelings of superiority need to be diminshed.