Room for Debate: Racism in the Age of Obama

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 21 November 2013 | 13.25

  • Paul Butler

    The Optics Have Changed. White Supremacy Remains.

    Paul Butler, professor of law, Georgetown University

    It didn't seem crazy to think the election of a half-African man might take the United States to a better place. In retrospect, though, the belief was naïve.

  • Mark Potok

    A Backlash, Not Necessarily a Setback

    Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center

    We are living through a period of backlash, a reaction not just to the person of Obama but also to the "browning" of America.

  • Eric Montgomery

    From Here, Bias Seems Rampant

    Eric Montgomery, civil rights lawyer

    As a civil rights and employment lawyer in Charlotte, N.C., I can say that racial tensions are more prevalent than ever.

  • Angela Onwuachi-Willig

    'Obama' Has Become a Code Word

    Angela Onwuachi-Willig, University of Iowa College of Law

    Since 2008, references to the president have been used to harass blacks in the workplace. And for some whites, saying "I voted for Obama" is like a free pass to discriminate.

  • Seth Goldman

    Election Coverage Tempered Racism

    Seth Goldman, co-author, "The Obama Effect"

    White racial prejudice declined during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns, when images of the Obama family countered negative stereotypes.


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