[BethanyB]

mommamarci, I think you hit the nail on the head when you said your sister is not a transracial mama.

Being parents to AA children give us a new outlook on life. And as much as my family loves my kids, I really don't think my sister (their aunt) really truly understands what people of color have been through in our country. I don't think people really understand how wonderful it is to see a black man actually have a shot at the presidency.

A friend of mine from work is CC and adopted an AA child just like me. Well she was saying how excited she was about Obama and another coworker (CC) said in a fresh way, "You're racist."

I was like, huh? I flat out told her that I would never base my vote on race alone but to say that I should not be excited about a black candidate is crazy. What a statement it would make for AA people everywhere. There was a time when we never thought an AA man could even get this far. And that time was not that long ago. LOL!

It's exciting to have both a woman and a black man to actually have this chance. I happen to really like Obama and agree with many of his standpoints. But if there were two equal candidates, I would vote for the AA one in a heartbeat. White people have run this country long enough, give someone else a chance if he or she is truly capable.

I would give anything for my kids to grow up knowing that AA's can achieve one of the highest positions in the world. I think it would be amazing!

But I don't think your sister understands that. She may not ever understand. Just print this thread out and show her we all agree with you and then say nanny, nanny poo, poo! LOL!