On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the greatest and most notable speeches in history.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Forty-five years later, Dr. King’s dream is coming closer to reality. Yesterday, November 4th, 2008, the first African-American was elected President of the United States of America.

I don’t really follow what goes on in the political world, in my country or others, but I did follow what went on during this last american election. 

Barack Obama is a wind of change to the USA. He is a great public speaker and seems to know what he’s talking about. He will, of course, feel a lot of pressure during his presidency. Not only for being the first African-American in the White House, but also to pick up the mess left by the Republicans in the last eight years. The wars and the economy crisis will also be a great challenge for the Democrats to overcome.

Is this a sign that racism is finaly going away? I believe so. I don’t think it will ever completely go away but this is a step in the right direction.

Let me end this post with the words of the great Martin Luther King:

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!