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Forming a More Perfect Union: Beyond Black and White

Barack Obama's complex meditation on race in America opened a window for national reflection. Irrespective of how it impacts his quest for the presidency, his words became a catalyst in moving us to think about where we fit in the effort to narrow the gap between the ideals embodied in the U.S. Constitution and the realities we live in today. While Obama's speech focused understandably on the historic divide between white and black Americans, it holds great resonance for all Americans, including our own Latino community.