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How the First Black President's Approach to Race Is Transforming What It Means to Be White

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. May 18, 2010.

When Obama marked his Census form, he offered another lesson in what has been an intensive if unintentional seminar on the social construction of race

Happy Black History Month. My President Is Black :)

Jack Turner, Jack & Jill Politics AlterNet: PEEK. February 2, 2009.

I'm sure we'll have more substantive posts throughout the month, but I'm feelin this right now!

Daring to Dream of a Black President

The IndependentNovember 4, 2008.

Some of America's leading black voices, including Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Spike Lee and Tiger Woods share what it means to them.