Barrington Irving an ‘inspiration’

Dear Sir:

On March 23rd, Barrington Irving, Jr., a 23-year old senior at Florida Memorial University climbed into a single-engine plane he calls "Inspiration," and embarked on a round the world flight that will make him the first person of African descent and the youngest person ever to fly solo around the globe. The streets of downtown Miami should be filled with proud Miami-Dade Countians of all ethnicities for a ticker tape parade when he makes his triumphant return sometime early next month. Check out www.experienceaviation.org and follow his amazing story as we prepare a "hero’s welcome" to Barrington who proves "something good can come from Liberty City."

D.J. Fabien, Chair & member of

Miami-Dade's Black Affairs Advisory Board

Miami.

We live in a racist society

Dear Editor,

When are we going to realize that America is a racist society, and stop being so surprised when incidents like that that involving this radio and TV man, Imus, is revealed. The fact is that the white man always looks down on the black man, and what is even more important is that the white people are afraid of the power and the potential of black Americans. They realize black people are making strides in all areas of American life, and they are sacred, so they will always try to insult us and beat us down.

However, all their efforts are in vein, because it has been prophesized that a black man shall rule this country, and black people, like yeast in bread, are going to eventually rise to their place at the top of the society. I don’t know when this is going to happen, but the day is at hand.

And let us not forget that although they love to claim it, American white people do not make up a majority race in this world, there are more black people, including Africans, Caribbean people and Asians; and Chinese than white people anywhere. So; glory and power to black people, and let’s just leave people like Imus to their stupidity and folly. “They know not what they do.”

Barry Monroe, Fort Lauderdale

Dear Sir:

As I read your editorial last week and I looked at the current situation with the 101 Haitians, I have to say that it is unfortunate that Haitian refugees are not allowed the same courtesies as Cubans.

However, if one looks at this whole policy objectively, one could argue the reason why the policy is not the same for Haitians as it is for Cubans is that if it were so, then maybe we would have a massive exodus of Haitian migrants turning up on the shores of the United States.

One can only imagine the number of people that would be trying desperately to flee the violent and impoverish nation seeking refuge from Uncle Sam.