My husband was so proud to stand in Obama's corner at the caucus last week.

[Skidmore]

He tells me that it is the act he is proudest of since attending an MLK speech as a young man and hearing him speak. I'll tell you why. My husband is African-American of Caribbean descent in his mid-sixties. I thought I'd experienced some difficult situations as a woman in my life, particularly as a woman living in a ME nation for a prolonged period of time. However, after we were married, I learned from watching him how hard it was for people of color to navigate this dressed up system of ours. All the bells and whistles are in the right place, but some of the worst examples I've seen of bigotry have been in self-described liberal communities. Subtler, but still present. I've watched my husband deal with prejudice and mistreatment in the workplace in such a community and have stood by him as he took them on and won. I've watched him time and time again being stopped for DWB and tough guy cops search for a reason to give him some citation when there was none. I've seen him arrested and held without charges or bail while trying to report an automobile accident we were in when someone tailended us. The court and county attorney apologized to him at his appearance. I'm so proud of him because he does not back down. He sees Barack as someone who does not back down. He tells me that this is the first person he has seen since MLK that he trusts to carry on his fight for justice. All of my husband's experiences aside, he knows that you just can't sit back and let bigotry and narrowmindedness win. He knows that living in the past accomplishes nothing. Yes, he's proud to have stood in Barack's corner that night and he will continue to stand with him, as will I.

[babylonsister]

1. I want to recommend this 100 times all by myself. Thank you and your

husband.

[Uncle Sinister]

2. Thank you for posting that,

I support another candidate, but your post reminded me of what we're really fighting for.
Thank you.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. thanks for sharing this

This reminds us of what elections are all about.

[stillcool]

4. It is about so many things...

to so many people...and regardless of the outcome...I think change has already come in the way of people witnessing the subtle type of racism you describe in themselves as well as others. The non-media-generated enthusiasm blows me away. I have no idea where all this is going, but it's great to see.

[BeyondGeography]

5. K&R

[jenmito]

6. K&R! That's a GREAT story. I know and hope there are/will be more like it.

:hi:

[Nimrod2005]

7. My wife and I stand with you too....nt

[Bluerthanblue]

8. thank you so very much for

posting this.
And I thank your beautiful husband as well.

I can understand what you've written so elequently about in very personal ways.

The comments that have littered this site over the last few days have saddened me beyond words.

Your post is a breath of fresh, clean air.

I'm heading out to cast my vote this afternoon for Obama- my 8th time voting in the NH primary- this vote holds more meaning to me than any other. For the future of my children, and our country.

thank you again~

peace
blu

(very happy to recommend your post)

[Skidmore]

9. Thanks, Blu. Let us know about how it goes.

[Cha]

10. I read this, Skidmore, in

reference to your current post tonight. I'm really grateful that your husband was there for Obama in Iowa..what a moment in time that was for him!