first black president

Many black leaders want to see the first black president of the United States do more to help their community.

When President Obama eventually dedicates the memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall, his speech could be an opportunity to address some of their concerns.

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The former senator said it was surprising that the nation's first black president is willing to deny civil rights to fetuses.

Santorum is a potential Republican presidential challenger to Obama in 2012

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President Obama has taken heat for his leadership style. But how much is his style due to cultural constraints on the first black president?

NPR discusses that with Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy who has challenged Obama to "man up."

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With the loss of the three black candidates for Senate in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, and the imminent retirement of Roland Burris (D-IL), there are few elected positions in the federal government still held by African Americans.

Joel Dreyfuss of The Root argues that this will leave the President's black supporters wondering how effective the first black president will be in his second two years.

President Obama became the country's first black president one year ago, and the term "post-racial" became a household phrase.

But the conversation is far from over. What events of the past year triggered conversations about race in your life?

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The majority of Americans, including many African-Americans, still see racial discrimination as a serious problem in the U.S., according to recent CNN/ESSENCE survey.

The findings are a blow to some who hoped the election of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president would inspire widespread racial reconciliation.

Veteran pollsters Ron Lester and Frank Luntz discuss the findings and the road to racial progress in the U.S.