Obama doesn’t transcend race. He isn’t post-race. He is the latest chapter in the ever-unfurling American racial saga. It is an astonishing chapter. For most Americans, it seems as if Obama first came to dinner only yesterday. Should he win the White House on Tuesday, many will cheer and more than a few will cry as history moves inexorably forward.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
NY Times columnist, Frank Rich, has a really interesting take on Obama and why he's such a powerful candidate in this tumultuous election.
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You know, they actually call him Mr. Tibbs.
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