photo: Joyce L. Moore, Indianapolis

Whoopi Goldberg stated in her Blog that : "We have finally become part of the fabric of the United States of America."   While I certainly agree with Whoopi's sentiments, I am also encouraging all of us to realize the veracity of this monumental and historic benchmark: we've just gotten started.  We need to continue the spirit of change while the momentum is there, reeducating from the top down of a corporation, from the child in kindergarten to the school counselor in high school that the color of skin, the gender of a human, how short or tall one is does not define who I am or who you are.  We have got to be proactive in changing the mindset of fear and hatred predicated on a chosen lack of knowledge.  This election has demonstrated that we have come a long way; just imagine what can be accomplished if we continue the journey.  We have a president who is African American, not an African American President.  We voted based on character, not color.  What an amazing affirmation that we are finally, finally going in the right direction.