Previous Column (originally published Sept. 27, 2008 in Washington Post)
Obama's Subtle Hurdle
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Just 46 years ago, riots erupted at the prospect of an African American man enrolling at the University of Mississippi. The progress our country has made on race was brought into focus Friday night when Barack Obama, the first African American presidential nominee, arrived at Ole Miss, where James Meredith's matriculation sparked clashes in 1962. Unfortunately, instead of frank considerations of the racial issues that persist in America, the discussions that have accompanied Obama's candidacy have frequently unfolded in ways unlikely to foster progress on interracial dialogue. Read the whole column...
More UnevenKiel on Barack Obama:
What is Possible (Feb. 4, 2008)
The Audacity of Hype (Jan. 22, 2007)



