self…help also requires a belief that society can change。
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society。 It's that he spoke as if our society was static； as if no progress has been made； as if this country … a country that has made it possible for one of his own members to run for the highest office in the land and build a coalition of white and black； Latino and Asian； rich and poor； young and old — is still irrevocably bound to a tragic past。 But what we know — what we have seen … is that America can change。 That is true genius of this nation。 What we have already achieved gives us hope … the audacity to hope … for what we can and must achieve tomorrow。
In the white munity； the path to a more perfect union means acknowledging that what ails the African…American munity does not just exist in the minds of black people； that the legacy of discrimination … and current incidents of discrimination； while less overt than in the past … are real and must be addressed。 Not just with words； but with deeds … by investing in our schools and our munities； by enforcing our civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system； by providing this generation with ladders of opportunity that were unavailable for previous generations。 It requires all Americans to realize that your dreams do not have to e at the expense of my dreams； that investing in the health； welfare； and education of black and brown and