Robert F. Kennedy the Prophet

By GottaLaff

From Voice of America, 1968... 40 years ago, RFK:

Things are moving so fast in race relations a Negro could be president in 40 years. There’s no question about it, in the next 40 years a Negro can achieve the same position that my brother has. Prejudice exists and probably will continue to, but we have tried to make progress and we are making progress. We are not going to accept the status quo.

More from the same post, via the author's (Ronald Goldfarb, former RFK employee) daughter:

“Rosa sat down so Martin could march. Martin marched so Obama could run. Obama is running so our children can fly.”

There is something in the air — about this incredible campaign, this unlikely candidate, our country’s apparent willingness to write a new chapter in our history.

Tears.