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Decidedly Racial Obama Goes Racial
by Jesse Taylor Barack Obama just called himself a “mutt” during his press conference.  I’m going to love the shit out of the next eight years. 
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The racial barriers have fallen (video)
youtube.com — With Obama winning and racism over forever, bigots move on with their lives.Featuring Craig Rowin, Lucia Aniello,... Jim Santangeli and Saj Pothiawala. Written ... (more) The racial barriers have fallen (video)
Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — For the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to... be its paramount leader. And the cultural meaning of this unprecedented convergence of dark skin and ultimate power will likely become -- at least for a time -- a ... (more) Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times
What Obama's Victory Means for Racial Politics
online.wsj.com — Barack Obama's election is both an astounding political victory -- and the end of an era for... black politics. It is not even 50 years since a group of civil-rights workers challenged racial segregation on interstate bus travel. In 1961, a scared group ... (more) What Obama's Victory Means for Racial Politics
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