Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterCommentary: Don't hold Obama to race agenda
Published 6/5/2009 at CNN.com - Politics
It seems Tavis Smiley has been irritated with Barack Obama for a long time. Smiley is perhaps the most recognizable African-American journalist in the country. He is a fixture on radio and television, and has authored several books that are best-sellers among black readers.
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