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Barack Obama and Race in American Politics Lecture
Pulitzer winner Leonard Pitts Jr spoke at the University of Texas Austin on October 27, arguing Obama faces entrenched racial barriers in Congress. He noted Republicans seek to block compromise, urging Obama to accept race as a cost of doing business and adapt to shifting demographics.
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Kentucky
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Miami Herald
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University of Texas At Austin
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Dubai
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