self…help　also　requires　a　belief　that　society　can　change。

The　profound　mistake　of　Reverend　Wright's　sermons　is　not　that　he　spoke　about　racism　in　our　society。　It's　that　he　spoke　as　if　our　society　was　static；　as　if　no　progress　has　been　made；　as　if　this　country　…　a　country　that　has　made　it　possible　for　one　of　his　own　members　to　run　for　the　highest　office　in　the　land　and　build　a　coalition　of　white　and　black；　Latino　and　Asian；　rich　and　poor；　young　and　old　—　is　still　irrevocably　bound　to　a　tragic　past。　But　what　we　know　—　what　we　have　seen　…　is　that　America　can　change。　That　is　true　genius　of　this　nation。　What　we　have　already　achieved　gives　us　hope　…　the　audacity　to　hope　…　for　what　we　can　and　must　achieve　tomorrow。

In　the　white　munity；　the　path　to　a　more　perfect　union　means　acknowledging　that　what　ails　the　African…American　munity　does　not　just　exist　in　the　minds　of　black　people；　that　the　legacy　of　discrimination　…　and　current　incidents　of　discrimination；　while　less　overt　than　in　the　past　…　are　real　and　must　be　addressed。　Not　just　with　words；　but　with　deeds　…　by　investing　in　our　schools　and　our　munities；　by　enforcing　our　civil　rights　laws　and　ensuring　fairness　in　our　criminal　justice　system；　by　providing　this　generation　with　ladders　of　opportunity　that　were　unavailable　for　previous　generations。　It　requires　all　Americans　to　realize　that　your　dreams　do　not　have　to　e　at　the　expense　of　my　dreams；　that　investing　in　the　health；　welfare；　and　education　of　black　and　brown　and