As Obama Models Himself on Lincoln, a Closer Look at the 16th President's Views on Race
By Garland McLaurin, American News Project Posted on January 20, 2009, Printed on March 12, 2010
http://www.alternet.org/story/121033/
As Barack Obama is inaugurated, the legacy of Lincoln is taking center stage. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. sits down with the American News Project to discuss why, even after all these years, misconceptions remain about the 16th president and his views on race.
