Chris Bosh on Barack Obama: A Huge Moment in American, Black and World History

Congratulations for all American's people. Mr. President Obama will be a new revolution in the USA. Sorry for my bad english. Tanks.

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To Wes

You are missing the whole pont. It is not about race. What is is about is the people voting for who they feel can set this country back on track. Howver, al;ong with that he happens to be an African American. People are so elated because for the first time in history, an African American has been elected for President of the United States of America, No, it not about race. It is about change. It is about us coming together finally as a nation without looking at the color of someone's skin color. You are not consiered a rqcist because you talk about white history. We have listened to white history all our lives. So don't hate because we are proud that Barack Obama has made history. You probably will never understand.

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@wes ... How is it campaigning if Obama's already been elected to office? He's reacting, not promoting. And last I checked, pro athletes were still American citizens, meaning they're allowed to have opinions; even those you might not agree with.

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Basketball happens to be this man's job just like the job you have. He has the right to express his feelings just like you do. Stop being so judgemental and try for once to have a positive attitude so we can get this country back on its feet.

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Dear Wes and Dumbfounded, The mere fact that the two of you are voicing those comments and don't hear how you sound, speaks to the very reason why this is such an important moment in BLACK HISTORY. For the first time in a long time American's did the RIGHT THING. Bosh is not an idiot, he is a PROUD BLACK AMERICAN, which at this very moment he has every right to be. Further more, we do have the RIGHT BLACK MAN in office now. A highly educated, strong, intelligent blackman, not one with a "C" average or a washed up warhero living in the past or a 4 communitiy college graduate with an 8 year bachelor degree. Additionally, with respect to PRESIDENT OBAMA's policies most black american's read them online. If your above comments are reflective of how you feel the day after America elected its first Black President, you should seriously get on your knees and ask God to move within your heart. Change starts on the inside. Lastly, we've been living whitehistory for centuries now, look where it got us.

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We say black history because that is what it's been called. American history (although it involves slavery and the struggle out of it) is, according to the school system, or at least it seems to me that it never included black americans. They've been called African Americans to make sure that everybody remembers their roots and never thinks of blacks as just Americans. The natives have also have a prefix added to their names, Native Americans. And that leaves the whites, who are of course just Americans, and not European Americans.
As a black man I did not vote for him because of his race, I would not have voted for Condoleeza Rice had she been on McCain's ticket.
And yes, part of the reason his got the landslide win was because of the fail policies of the current administration. But just remember the country elected President Elect Obama, not the blacks or the "African Americans." It's time to pull together and be real Americans under our new leader.

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I have no problem with what Bosh said. He is proud and he has every right to be. The problem I have with all the negative comments about President Obama is that the same people who say black people voted for him because he was black didn't vote for him because he was black. Blacks only make up 13% of U.S. population so obviously it was mor ethan just Blacks who put him in office. I voted for President Obama and I am very proud on him being our next commander and chief. I am also proud that he is Black because it is history making. I was happy to see a black man running and it's not from police on my local news or some episode of cops. stop hatin and get over yourselves. I have been taught about white history all my life. It's wonderful and inspiring to see what President Obama has achieved!!!

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My vote for Obama was not because he is black it was for his vision, intellect and his ability to relate to all the people of america. For too long many presidents have serve only the few of americans who selfishly wish to leave the rest of america improvished and un represented. Enough! Obama will be a president of the people for the people. America can not continue to lead the world with hatred, war mongering, greed and racisim to satisfy the few. America has spoken!

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Why is it that you can have an opion on the matter and he can't. Can he have an opion even though he is a sports figure or entertianer? It seems as if you have a bit of soul searching to do my friend. Wake up, and lets stop dividing ourselves.

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OBAMA 2008 it's about TIme !

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eileen it's sad that you are stuck in ME moments of the past exactly how many times did you say "I" in that sentence. Of course "You" don't want "Your" life to change selfish people never want to share good things with others because as we see with you it's ALL about YOU! and never about the rest of us!

and as far as Jewish presidents go some have done research and found there were Jewish Presidents not that it matters

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It really is a shame that most black people voted for a man soley on the fact that he is black. Instead of voting for a man due to his policies, people voted just because he was black...shameful. I would have no problem if this man won because people believed in his policies. However, people I ask don't even know what his policies are, just that he stood for change. This was a popularity contest. We need the RIGHT black man as president, not just any black man. We just voted for any black man. If you disagree, please explain to me what exactly his credentials are to be President of the U.S.? What has he done?

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