Which Way, L.A.?
The Politics of Race in the Era of Barack Obama
Barack Obama is the first black man elected President of the United States. Nobody can deny that constitutes progress toward Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of a "colorblind" society. But others call Barack Obama a Muslim who was born outside the country. What role does race play in American politics? In the re-election campaign?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readBarack Obama is the first black man elected President of the United States. Nobody can deny that constitutes progress toward Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of a "colorblind" society. But others call Barack Obama a Muslim who was born outside the country. What role does race play in American politics? In the re-election campaign?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Peniel Joseph
historian and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and founding director of the school’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
Marie Stroughter
African American Conservatives
Walter Rhett
historian and writer
The full episode
2 of 2Connie Rice: From the Courtroom to the Kill Zones- 0:00Connie Rice: Fighting the Good Fight
- 26:18The Politics of Race in the Era of Barack ObamaYou’re reading this