The 45th president?

Isabel Wilkerson’s book ‘Caste’ explains why this was possible.

I knew very little about US politics before President Obama was elected. My one real thought back in 2008 was what a great democracy to elect such a compelling man, a great orator to captivate the world not just Americans.

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