Reality Bytes and Pieces

In wake of the recent media buzz about the potential for the man who would become America’s first black President being assassinated, there hasn’t been a single mention by the mainstream media about how such a tragedy would impact our nation, its citizens and their communities. If anyone’s thinking that Americans would simply mourn the loss of their leader by paying their respects and carrying on with their lives on in due time, just as they did when Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were murdered in office, think again.

The mainstream media has noted in their reckless reports about the potential for Obama to be assassinated that this is a real fear among blacks as we edge closer to the reality of a black man becoming President of the United States. Many blacks simply don’t trust that the racists and hate-mongers among us will let Obama lead our diverse nation.

Just read what world heavyweight-light champion Bernard Hopkins said in a Feb. 12 report and you’ll see that blacks’ fears are growing and being taken seriously, especially when the media promotes the notion of Obama being assassinated in their headlines.

“If he gets the nomination they won’t let him become president, but if they do, it will be for a short time, maybe less than a month or two … His life would be in jeopardy.” Hopkins said. “People may say it is time for change but when it comes down to it, I don’t think America is ready for that type of heat … I do not think Obama would survive for too long if he won and Hillary seems the best person for the job.”

Now, let’s breach the topic the mainstream media has yet to touch, possibly out of fear that they would offend blacks by insinuating that they would rise up and riot in cities across the U.S. in wake of the assassination of Obama, or possibly even an unsuccessful attempt on his life. 

Riots spurred by the assassination of Obama would be a real threat to Americans’ safety and that of their communities across the U.S., and anyone who thinks differently needs to recall the outcome from the Rodney King trial in Los Angeles, Calif. Remember, Rodney King was an unknown black man in a single city until he achieved his fame. Obama has achieved national fame and is embraced in the hearts of millions of blacks across the nation.

It’s time for the media to take their kid gloves off and acknowledge that the potential for mass chaos, devastation, destruction and loss of innocent lives is a true threat to our nation, should an assassination attempt be made — successful or unsuccessful – on the life of a President Obama.

Instead of shamelessly playing on the fears of so many black Americans while inspiring and raising the hopes of racists and hate mongers that Obama might be assassinated, one would be inclined to assume that the media would make attempts to interview federal law enforcement officials, especially the U.S. Secret Service, about how they are preparing for the possibility of such a threat to Obama’s life while having them affirm their allegiance to any person of any race who holds the office of President of the United States. That might go a long way in drowning the fears of blacks in hope for preserving the life of the man who would become America’s first black president. When was the last time you heard any law enforcement agency or official publicly re-affirm their committment to protecting blacks?

Blacks truly need to believe that federal law enforcement efforts would be committed to providing the same top-notch protection to a black president as they would afford any white person elected to lead our nation. In the sad and unfortunate event that such an attempt on Obama’s life was ever made, there needs to be no question about the integrity of our nation’s law enforcement officials and agents, racial preferences and their allegiance, or lack thereof, to a black Commander-in-Chief.

The mainstream media would be wise to include such professions of commitment from federal law enforcement officials in their hypothetical reports about an assassination attempt on Obama’s life, so that if this unfortunate event should ever occur, blacks and those already questioning the racial preferences of our federal government, will not seek justice in the streets and know that law enforcement did everything within their power to prevent such a horrible tragedy.

Should the media persist in hypothesizing about the assassination of a President Obama, they should consider featuring black voices advocating the mending of fences, not tearing them down, and how the murder of Obama would destroy every civil rights victory achieved by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. Until those black voices are given an outlet by the media to be heard in conjunction with reckless ponderings about Obama’s potential to be assassinated, silence will prevail on the airwaves, in print and across the Internet, and conspiracy theories will continue to stir in the minds of blacks fearful of one of their own falling victim to another hate crime at the hands of a racist and federal officials who didn’t care enough to protect Obama.

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