In what Glenn Beck describes as "the turning point in the American experiment.", the right-wing pundit has organized a Tea Party rally on the Lincoln Memorial on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream speech." Considering the racial overtones attached to the Tea Party as well as Beck's incessant opposition towards President Barack Obama, it is fair to conclude the decision to gather on the date and same location of such a significant moment to blacks (and Americans in general) was indeed calculated. Is America truly on the up-side of Racism? Is the aversion America's first black President finds himself confronted with solely based on policy or is race playing a factor? "The American Scheme" (attached image) by visual artist Donnell Rector speaks to how assumed accomplishments, such as the election of a black man to the Oval Office, can create a sense of bewilderment concerning pervasive issues regarding race. Is the "American Dream" really an "American Scheme" for blacks in America?
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