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Does Obamamania Prove Racism is Dead?

By Ricky L. Jones
LEO Weekly | April 1, 2008
Could it be that race really doesn't matter that much anymore and we really have reached the "content of our character" moment in history? This is disturbing, because I will have to change my worldview on race if it's true. It's comforting for the same reason. If true, this is very cool.
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Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama

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