With the end of African-American History Month, we should look at the progressive direction this county has taken since the re-election of President Barack Obama.

The 2012 election represented a change in American politics, so much so that Republicans are discussing ways to bring more Latinos and African-Americans into their party. Republicans were not seriously thinking of doing this until the figures came in on who voted for Obama: European-Americans 39%, Latino-Americans 71%, Asian-Americans 72%, African-Americans 98% and other Americans 58%.

Obama is a transitional president and has shifted this country from a center-right position, age of Reagan, to a center-left position, age of Obama. If the Democrats take the House of Representatives and keep the Senate in 2014, and win the 2016 presidential race, the age of Obama will be fully realized and this country will have a strong center-left tilt.

The Republican Party was trying to reinstate the age of Reagan, but failed because it was additionally rebuked by gays and single women -- enabling Obama to overcome the fact he was supported by just 35% of white males and 42% of white females.

Obama's re-election is also symbolic of how far African-Americans have come in the 150 years since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.

In the fruition of these 150 years, African-Americans have seen a preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., argue for a more humane and civil relationship among the races. They have seen, in the political arena, the ascension of Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta, congressman and U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations. They have seen Gen. Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice named to senior Cabinet positions. And they have seen Obama twice elected president of the United States.

As I look at traditional broadcast stations and cable networks, I see the progressive footprint of Obama's influence in only one of the cable networks.

The traditional broadcast stations (ABC, CBS or NBC) all have either an African male or an African- American woman co-host; none of them has a gay anchor or host of a program.

Of the cable networks, FOX News has an African-American woman host, European-American male hosts and one European-American female host. CNN has European-American women hosts, three African-American women hosts; one gay European-American male host; one gay African-American male host and one heterosexual Asian-American male host.

MSNBC is the only cable network that reflects Obama's progressive vision. The diversity of hosts or anchors of programs for MSNBC are as follows: one African-American male, two African-American women, one gay European-American male, two heterosexual Asian-American males, one gay European-American woman, nine heterosexual European-American males, and six heterosexual European-American women.

Rice has just been hired by CBS to provide commentary and analysis pertaining to international and national conflicts, its implications and possible solutions. Powell has been doing this ever since he left his position as Secretary of State.

Once Obama leaves office, he also will be a person that the nation, news programs and politicians seek advice and counsel from, similar to the role that Bill Clinton serves. The major difference is that Obama is African-American and all the former presidents have been European-Americans.

Obama's America is inclusive, not exclusive. His vision pertains to all races, genders and sexual orientations.