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The exuberance and thrill of seeing an African American elected to the presidency has been tempered by the outrageous claims that we’ve heard about him.
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011

Open quoteThe exuberance and thrill of seeing an African American elected to the presidency has been tempered by the outrageous claims that we've heard about him.Close quote

  • WILLIAM JELANI COBB,
  • a history professor at Rutgers University; a poll shows that despite having its first black President, America is no closer to the racial equality preached by Martin Luther King Jr.
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