Shelby Steele says Barack Obama won the presidential election by successfully basing his candidacy on race. We know very little about the content of Barack Obama’s character, although we will come to know it with every decision he makes as president. Obama represented an opportunity for white voters to dispel the stigma that this is a racist country. Black voters, by contrast, voted for Obama to dispel the idea that they are inferior. Either way, the November elections revealed how this country is obsessed by race.

Barack Obama’s Philadelphia speech on Race, with Spanish captions 1/4. Also English captions are shown. Translated by Juan Luis Masmela. Higher Definition version available at www.captionedmediaforobama.com

As we go along in this political season we can see a difference in who Latinos and Blacks support. What is going on and how can the 2 groups bridge the divide to work together? Maurice Carver Executive Producer/Host of Black Men Screaming and Lorie Jones discuss the issue and suggest solutions.

Next up on the schedule before we take a two week breather and let the politicians raise some serious cash is what’s known as the “Potomac Primary” which means voting in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Obama hopes to keep the momentum fro this past weekend alive by placing all three in his column. So, what’s it look like?