American problem

Two score years ago on April 4th 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. He who sacrificed his life to make his famous dream come true died when he was only 39. Just a day before he delivered his remarkable speech "I've been to the mountaintop" when he said at the end following words:

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.

These words inexplicably foreshadowed his death. And delivering this speech he really sounded like a prophet. But not all his prophecies were realised.
People still aren't nowhere near the promised land. All discrimination laws were repealed and anti-discrimination statutes are implemented. There is no place for segregation in education, transport and other public services. One can see black people in all areas of human endeavour from entertainment to politics to academy. All these achievements over the past forty years mark the transformation that American society underwent.
However this transformation is not completed. America is still bitterly divided along the old racial lines. Many African-Americans see Mr. Obama as fellow black guy and vote for him because of colour of his skin while many white Americans vote for him hoping to prove (at least, to themselves) that they torn apart their racist past. The issue of race was raised during this campaign only to make louder voices demanding the solution of this issue. It gives away a deep trouble in American society.
Solution can't be found during one electoral campaign. Serious decisions can't be made during political fight because in political fight one who shouts louder gets more attention. Now this attention is grasped by populist orators and hateful preachers. And so those people who want to make a difference should shift away from populist message and come down to earth, to lay men with all their anxieties, grievances and prejudice.
There is only one solution - changing the mindset. It means something that can't be done by politicians no matter how skilled they are, by academicians no matter how smart they are, by civil rights advocates no matter how assiduous they are. It should be done by people, by ordinary Americans. When we will stop taking into account colour of skin of our neighbours, friends, partners, people around us and beyond, then we will come to the solution. When we will get rid of our subjective assumptions and fears, then we will come to the solution. When we will understand that we all are brothers in battle with barbarism, inhumanity and prejudice, then we will come to the solution. And when we will come to the solution, we will be a little step closer to the promised land.