As important as the presidency is, that's not the only thing to take a look at in determining the racial health of the United States.
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The president of the United States is a pretty important position, and it's the ideas and policies that matter to me, not the color of their skin.
In spite of what some people claim, we are not in a post-racial era. I think it's still an important issue to bring up.
Just being a Negro doesn't qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.
Dealing with the health of people is more important than political considerations.
I don't know if it's a racial thing or not, but it's hard for the Roundtrees to talk about health issues. People have to get over all that stuff.
It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color.
Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.
The Negro, however, has been tested on an extensive scale.
Making sure that health care is affordable for every American. I think that is very, very important.
The symbolic value of having an African-American president has certainly eased some racial tensions in America, but they're not gone.
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