I was listening to a talk radio show this morning and they were discussing possible vice president possibilities for both candidates. One of those combinations was an Obama/Colin Powell ticket. When I heard them say, that I thought it would be interesting to see something like this play out. But one of the hosts on the radio show made a good point. He said he felt while America has come a long way, two African-Americans on a ticket would not win. I thought race and racism was still too big of an issue for them to win.

I was offended at first, but after thinking about it for a while, it made some sense. I have to admit, as a kid I thought I never would get the chance to see someone of color be a serious contender in a presidential race. It’s sad that I would think that, but it was the reality of how I viewed this country. I realized racism was real (my birth certificate shows ‘Negro’ as my race) and I knew that while I could rise above it, a glass ceiling was there waiting for me. But after seeing history in the making, you better believe I’m going to make sure my sons have a different frame of thinking than I did.

Can two very qualified African-Americans win the White House? Obama’s weakness is foreign policy and Powell has the experience needed to offset what Obama lacks. Would America vote for an “all black” ticket? Who knows. Obama is smart enough to choose someone who will help him reach his goal. This is not an easy task, so let’s hope he choses right. America’s watching.

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