What Will You Wear On The Eve Of History

Approximately two years ago when Presidential candidate Barack Obama embarked on his path towards the white house a call to arms was issued. Senator Obama repeatedly let the general public know that the element for change in this country/world was in their hands. Change is not something that comes from the top down but from the bottom up. Change your habits and you can change your culture.

With that in mind I have been going back and forth with the support of this senator hailing from Chicago (my 2nd favorite city). Walking the streets of NYC I see people with Obama buttons, T-shirts, hats, short sets and condoms (ok not the last two but you get the point). Men, women and children, old and young all rocking the newest Obama shirt or hat. This over saturation has rubbed me the wrong way even though I recognize folks have to go hard to make sure their candidate gets elected. I honestly think it’s more fashion for fashion sake and less a reflection of ones political desires. I mean NY is a democrat state when it comes to national elections. It’s not even close here. So wearing that stuff is like preaching to the choir. It’s like wearing red in Inglewood, CA. The ultimate thing is a lot of these shirts are CORNY. People are not using much imagination to get their expression out to the world. One positive thing is Obama has already stimulated the economy, by providing a new line of income for the neighborhood hustle man.

Pushing that aside, I’m happy to see something my great grandparents never got to see and something their grandparents couldn’t imagine come to fruition (the campaign not the win). I am taking my 7 year old nephew with me to the polls Nov. 4th in Brownsville, Brooklyn so he can share a part of this history. There have been points where I got teary eyed. If Inshallah at the end of this thing there is a Black President I will be there in DC doing it way B.I.G. for the inauguration. I've had thoughts of rocking a black suit with a sharp tie into work on the 5th if Senator Obama takes the "Win the G" contest. Fashion has played an interesting role in this election, from Palin's $150,000 wardrobe to Michelle Obama's TV spot outfits. Lets dress for success on the 4th. And more importantly lets change our habits to be successful in our present and future endeavors.

Here’s a video of one Philly rapper giving his views on the election and I must say it moved me a lil bit.



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