Nov 6th, 2008 · Now that Barack Obama has been elected president, there is hope that something can be done about poverty, jobless rate and lower performing schools in minority neighborhoods. Roger Wilkins is a civil rights activist and author. Taylor Branch is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. They discuss with Steve Inskeep how the multi-racial people who volunteered for Obama's campaign can help work to solve the problems in poor communities.
Oct 24th, 2008 · In a conversation about race and the election with 15 voters from York, Pa., Michele Norris and Steve Inskeep talk about what could happen after the election. Regardless of who wins, the voters expressed fears about riots, chaos and racial distrust.
Oct 13th, 2008 · Veteran broadcast journalist Ted Koppel focuses on a 1981 lynching in Alabama to tell how acts of hatred and racism have affected the lives of three Americans.
Oct 10th, 2008 · In the final lap of the U.S. presidential race some believe Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) attacks against Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) character have gone too far and, for some, are even racist. McCain was sharply criticized after the debate for referring to Obama as "that one."
Oct 8th, 2008 · David Axelrod, campaign manager for Barack Obama, says he thinks the contest with John McCain is widening. Polls show Obama slightly ahead of McCain. Axelrod tells Steve Inskeep that he doesn't think that racial concerns are making the contest closer than what it otherwise would be.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Civil Rights "cold cases" from the 1940s and 50s are being reopened by the FBI, in hopes of getting convictions or closure for the families of the victims. A new four-part television series premiering October 5th, Murder in Black and White, takes a look at several of the cases under FBI investigation.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Barack Obama has already broken countless racial barriers in his historic run for America's highest office. In this installment of the "This American Moment" series, Randall Kennedy talks about what it would mean if Obama lost the election.
Sep 18th, 2008 · There's an unpleasant truth the Obama campaign may be avoiding: An important slice of voters who are still undecided about their presidential choice have some negative racial attitudes that could well be triggered before Election Day.