The racial issue has been a strong undercurrent in the Democratic campaign since Barack Obama announced his candidacy. And it has emerged from the deep waters regularly.
The Black community at first raised doubts about his commitment to the community because of his post-racial rhetoric and his Kenyan origins set him apart from the people whose forbearers toiled under slavery. Now he might appear as somewhat "too Black", for belonging to a church led by a fiery proponent of Black pride, Rev Jeremiah Wright.
This is the beginning of his speech on race. You can access the rest of it via youtube or watch the entire speech on the NYTimes website or else read the transcript.
He has clearly once again positionned himself as an American leader making a historic speech.
The Black community at first raised doubts about his commitment to the community because of his post-racial rhetoric and his Kenyan origins set him apart from the people whose forbearers toiled under slavery. Now he might appear as somewhat "too Black", for belonging to a church led by a fiery proponent of Black pride, Rev Jeremiah Wright.
This is the beginning of his speech on race. You can access the rest of it via youtube or watch the entire speech on the NYTimes website or else read the transcript.
He has clearly once again positionned himself as an American leader making a historic speech.
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