Race in America

White community adapts to Obama reality

From George Washington to Barack Obama, a combination image of the

Worried by racial tensions churned up by the presidential election, teachers at one high school braced for the worst in their majority white community the morning after Barack Obama was elected the country's first black president.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

 

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Race as a factor in the U.S. election

The issue of race has been at the center of a series of disputes during this year's U.S. presidential election.  Full Article 

Dawn of a post-racial era?

Obama's election sparks some hope that the United States is entering a post-racial phase after a long, bitter history of racial division.  Video