If anyone had doubts, the Inauguration of President Obama does not mean racism no longer exists in America. The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC is just one example of the racial struggles yet to come. Race is socially constructed, which means we need to change our social constructions to reflect the diversity of the nation, instead of continuing to accept cultural divides. We need not be afraid of discussing the internal and institutional racism of our country, and we must find ways to respectfully address how racism hinders us as an entire people. President Obama symbolizes a step in the right direction, but it will take an effort of all Americans to uproot racism and force an end to oppression. American Indians were systematically and brutally removed from their native land, the land we European conquistadors now call home. We need to use President Obama's civil rights victory as a platform for change. Change we can believe in. But let's not rest our hopes on one man. Let's hold ourselves accountable for real change.