Barack Obama's brilliant speech on race and politics was a courageous leap to educate Americans about the complexity of race relations in this country. He exposed the often ignored nuances that exist between white and non-white people. Obama revealed his personal story and put it in a broader context to show how and why Americans are stuck in a racial divide.
I think he was honest, right and has shown great leadership.
Obama's revelation makes up for the awful mistake in judgment he made when he didn't leave Reverend Jeremiah Wright's church during the first racial rant. It was wrong, but we've all put up with racial comments from relatives, friends, spouses, children, and coworkers. Haven't we.
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