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.