A DEFINING MOMENT..

The swearing in of Barak Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the united states of america is a defining moment in the history of america and the world at large.Yesterdays event was a culmination of long battle fought by African Americans to claim their rightful place in the social milieu.It is a paradox that america hailed as a land of the free was prejudiced towards african americans.It was only during the civil war that the plight of blacks was brought to light.Even after Abraham Linclon abolished slavery the prejudice towards the blacks was firmly embedded in all the strata of the society.Only after african americans renewal of struggle under the leadership of martin luther king helped ameliorate the positon of blacks.The meteoric rise of barak obama from an unknown four years ago to the most powerful position in the world is indeed a special moment all the african americans would like to savour.Barak Obama promises to be different from his predecessor George Bush who was more conservative.Obama promises to give diplomacy more chances and be inclusive towards all the people of the world.After seeing the bellicose and aggressive face of America for the last eight years i for one would like to see its more benign form.