THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING

Waiting to exhale

Why black America is afraid to hope for a President Obama

By Joseph Williams
March 2, 2008

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WASHINGTON - A few days ago, after she cleaned my teeth, my dentist turned her small talk to politics. What was said - and what wasn't - was a microcosm of how African-Americans are talking about Barack Obama's presidential campaign. (Full article: 1319 words)

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