Discussion Quote by Michael Emerson

There is no doubt that the issue of race is always present in American politics and in the politics of any multiracial society. There…

— Al Gore

There has been, and there will continue to be, vigorous discussions about race in America. I worry that little will come of these discussions…

— Roxane Gay

The promise of Obama's presidency, in many people's minds, is partly that America will move toward becoming a post-racial society. It's pretty clear, though,…

— Timothy Noah

There may be some difficulties, some interruptions, but as a nation and as a people, we are going to build a truly multiracial, democratic…

— John Lewis

When Obama came to power, there was a lot of talk about a post-racial America.

— Ezra Koenig

We need a more substantive conversation around race relations and the way people of color are treated.

— Megan Rapinoe

I think there's a sort of, you know, very thin way of reading this that says, well, Barack Obama is biracial thus that gives…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.

— Bernice King

Racial relations in this country are plummeting. Racial strife is rising. All the while, Obama is out there talking about unity and bringing us…

— Rush Limbaugh

It was definitely during the Obama administration that talking about racism, or calling it out, suddenly seemed taboo. It seemed like talking about race…

— Jordan Peele

In 2016, the conversation of the black experience is so broad, and it's very raw. I mean, c'mon, we have a black president. That's…

— Ali Shaheed Muhammad

I think it's extremely valuable for us to be able to have a conversation in more than one dialect, speaking to more than one…

— Jill Stein