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As the  first black American president, Mr. Obama will embrace a unique place in history.  However,   his success does not necessarily  pave the way for many other African Americans to get higher social and economic status in the future.

On July 16, 2009, President Obama delivered a fiery sermon to an audience of several thousand African Americans.  He argued that everyone should be responsible for his own behavior. “No one has written your destiny for you,” he said “your destiny is in your hands.”

Many sociological studies suggest, however, your destiny is not always in your hands.  A great deal of case studies show that success depends on the ability to focus for long periods of time and a father (or mother ) intent on improving his children's skills.  In other words, both diligence and education are needed for excellent performance.

In Obama’s case, he was raised by his mother and grandparents, who enjoyed high  income and social status.  They set good role models for little Obama and taught him how to achieve  his goals in efficient and appropriate ways.

To many African Americans today, they have no equal access to better education because of their imited family support and low income.  To date, the issues of housing, the criminal justice system, education, health care, and jobs are crucial to black America.  Compared with these people, Mr. Obama’s success means nothing but his better luck.