Dr. Ben Carson's Closed Minded Views

During slavery Blacks were :

Denied the right to be free

Denied the right for families to remain intact

Denied the right to be treated humanely

Denied the right to secure permanent dwelling

Denied the right to read and write

Denied the right to go to church

Denied the right to travel freely without the threat of capture, maiming, or death

Throughout the years after slavery Blacks were:-

Denied the right to vote

Denied the right to integrate in public spaces and institutions with whites

Denied to right sit at the front of buses

Denied the right to live without fear of being threatened, beaten, or murdered for being Black

Denied the right.......Denied the right......Denied the right......Denied the right...........

~ J.Y. Campbell

For so many years, Blacks have experienced trials and tribulations in the process of being denied their rights. However, now that some have progressed and gained wealth and fame, they have seemed to forget their history and feel that it is okay to deny other groups their rights. Such is the case with Dr. Ben Carson whose true feelings have come to light in his statement that Muslim American should not have the right to hold the highest office of President of the United States. Dr. Carson fails to remember that it was not long ago that Blacks, like himself, were thought of being incapable of holding leadership positions, let alone the office of the President of the United States. If such backward thought had continued among the majority population, then President Obama would not have had the opportunity to be leader of this great nation. As a Black man, it would have been expected that Dr. Carson would hope for other groups, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, to succeed to the best of their abilities in whatever they choose to do. But, obviously, he is closed minded and that is not what he stands for since he has already achieved fame and fortune.