Race and President Obama's Second Term
Panelists talked about racial progress since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago and what disparities remained at the… read more
Panelists talked about racial progress since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago and what disparities remained at the start of President Obama’s second term. He used the Lincoln Bible and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s bible during his inauguration. Race, History, and Obama’s Second Term was an event hosted by The New America Foundation and the Washington Monthly magazine. close
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