W.H.: American People Wrong to Think Race Relations Worsening Under Obama

‘Any sort of fairminded look at history would indicate that the situation that is facing the American people right now is far better than it used to be’

"Any sort of fair-minded look at history would indicate that the situation that is facing the American people right now is far better than it used to be. That even 40 or 50 years ago we saw situations where local law enforcement officials were systematically applying the law that trampled on the civil rights of minority members of some communities in this country...

People who are able to step back and dispassionately evaluate the current state of race relations in this country would acknowledge two things. One is that we've made tremendous progress, but they would also readily acknowledge that there's more important work that needs to be done and this is work that the president is committed to."

 

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