Obama's Faith in White America Was Not Misplaced
Donald Trump’s rise, and Hillary Clinton’s loss, is not a sign that America is irredeemably bigoted.
‘Surprised Like Everybody Else’: Obama on the Election of Donald Trump
The fourth in a series of conversations between the president and Ta-Nehisi Coates
'It’s What We Do More Than What We Say': Obama on Race, Identity, and the Way Forward
The third in a series of conversations between the president and Ta-Nehisi Coates
How Barack Obama Failed Black Americans
The country’s first black president never pursued policies bold enough to close the racial wealth gap.
‘Better Is Good’: Obama on Reparations, Civil Rights, and the Art of the Possible
The second in a series of interviews between Ta-Nehisi Coates and the president
'The Filter ... Is Powerful': Obama on Race, Media, and What It Took to Win
The first in a series of interviews between Ta-Nehisi Coates and the president
Obama Failed to Mitigate America's Foreclosure Crisis
The country’s first black president contributed to a significant disintegration of wealth for people of color.
The Problem With Obama's Faith in White America
The president’s optimism about race blinded him to the pervasiveness and stubborn persistence of racism.