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[lollardfish]

Obama's speech on racism. It's worth watching in its entirety. Whatever happens, I'm glad he's given this speech. I do think it will help take away the issue from those who would invoke racism for political advantage in races against him.

Mostly, though, it's just a thoughtful good speech.

Edit: I am teaching a seminar on community and diversity. I think I'll show them this speech on Monday.

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I've read it, though I haven't listened to it (mostly I find listening to politicians, and especially black politicians, makes me like them *less*, whereas reading their speeches I often learn something about what they think or at least what they want me to think they think).

This seems like the best overall statement of the state of race relations in the US that I've heard in some time. No doubt he'll be criticized for saying it's a hard problem and needs hard, creative work so let's start, rather than offering a facile quick-fix.