One of the highest achieving groups in American society has been African Americans. From where they came from to where they are today, possibly no other group has come as far.
They came from slavery to a situation today where one in their group may become the next President of the United States.
Yes, by many measures- levels of education, income, crime- there are still many problems in the African American community. Their struggle is far from over. But if you measure how far they’ve come, from where they had to start, it’s an immensely impressive achievement.
Along the way, they’ve given gifts to the rest of us. Their efforts have made American society fairer, more just and more open. What group hasn’t benefited from the gains of the Black-inspired civil rights movement of the 1960s? Women, Latinos, Asian Americans– ALL of us have benefited.
America is a wealthier, better, fairer and more open place because of their efforts. African Americans have truly helped make our society a more perfect union.
