Nov. 21, 2008—Race in America was the unavoidable topic at the center of the historic presidential election that ended with Barack Obama being chosen as the 44th president of the United States and the first black person to hold the job.
Suggested Reading
Video will return here when scrolled back into view
Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach
Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach
It was a wide-ranging discussion that demonstrated just how much the country had changed and how slowly change happens. In one remarkable chronicle of the race debate, our partners at NPR produced The York Project: Race & The '08 Vote, a series of radio broadcasts that focused the discussion on one community in Central Pennsylvania. The results were remarkable.
Listen to the broadcasts here.
Straight From 
Sign up for our free daily newsletter.