MSNBCW Melissa Harris-Perry June 23, 2013
times" saw it, a major racial barrier had fallen with the election of president barack obama had been elected to the united states. seemed the presidency had fallen and the election of barack obama was a win for the whole country. he shook up the old assumptions about both black america and black men because he was seen as different. he had parents who were both black and white. he's highly educated and accomplished. but in no way did president obama's win sweep away the last racial barrier in american politics with ease. as the "times" put it not so much it had fallen but an energiz...