Just like anything else in life, different things have different meanings to different people. The election of President Obama as a positive Black role model shows young black males that with hard work and dedication, they too can be successful. The great thing about this is that, little Black boys can grow up knowing that there is (and in a few months was) a Black president. This is the highest possible office to be held in the United States. Those that are over the age of 65 are fortunate to have lived long enough to see this fact materialize. According to Dr. Hoston, Black males between the ages of 29 and 64 did not seem to be effected by President Obama’s election, because for the most part they are where they are in life regardless if
