I personally don't think that Black America should be voting for Barack Obama only because he would be the first Black president. As such, I also don't agree with voting for Hillary Clinton because she would be the first woman president.
The issues are most important so I can't get behind what the author of this open letter to Tavis Smiley has to say. I can understand it but I can't support it. People who are voting for Obama only because he is Black are selling him short. By that logic, Black people would support Clarence Thomas if he decided to run. It is evident that some people believe this to be true; Republicans keep throwing Alan Keyes in elections to siphon off some of the Black votes. Voters really need to find out what their candidate stands for.