The election is over.
The
election
is
over
.
The celebrations have ended.
The
celebrations
have
ended
.
And the work for prefix = st1 /USpresident-elect Barack Obama has begun.
And
the
work
for
prefix
=
st1
/USpresident-elect
Barack
Obama
has
begun
.
The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest place because he was against the war inIraqand he planned to fix the difficult economy.
The
47-year-old
politician
rose
to
the
highest
place
because
he
was
against
the
war
inIraqand
he
planned
to
fix
the
difficult
economy
.
But what will the first African-American president do for race relations?
But
what
will
the
first
African-American
president
do
for
race
relations
?
Obama's victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model.
Obama
's
victory
appears
to
have
given
blacks
and
other
minorities
a
true
national
role
model
.
For years, many looked to athletes, musicians and pop stars for inspiration.
For
years
,
many
looked
to
athletes
,
musicians
and
pop
stars
for
inspiration
.
As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, "Kobe (the basketball player) doesn't have to be everyone's role model anymore."
As
Darius
Turner
,
an
African-American
high
school
student
in
Los
Angeles
,
told
the
Los
Angeles
Times
,
``
Kobe
(
the
basketball
player
)
does
n't
have
to
be
everyone
's
role
model
anymore
.
''
A USA Today survey found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites "will eventually be worked out".
A
USA
Today
survey
found
that
two-thirds
of
Americans
believe
relations
between
blacks
and
whites
``
will
eventually
be
worked
out
''
.
This is the most hopeful answer since the question was first asked in 1963.
This
is
the
most
hopeful
answer
since
the
question
was
first
asked
in
1963
.
However, it's still too early to tell whether Obama's presidency will solve many of the social problems facing low-income black families.
However
,
it
's
still
too
early
to
tell
whether
Obama
's
presidency
will
solve
many
of
the
social
problems
facing
low-income
black
families
.
It's unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse such trends overnight.
It
's
unlikely
that
Obama
will
be
able
to
reverse
such
trends
overnight
.
However, Bil Banks, an expert of African-American Studies, says that young blacks need to find role models to follow.
However
,
Bil
Banks
,
an
expert
of
African-American
Studies
,
says
that
young
blacks
need
to
find
role
models
to
follow
.
"That's not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama," he told the Los Angeles Times.
``
That
's
not
Martin
Luther
King
,
and
not
Barack
Obama
,
''
he
told
the
Los
Angeles
Times
.
"It's actually the people closest to them.
``
It
's
actually
the
people
closest
to
them
.
Barack only has so much influence."
Barack
only
has
so
much
influence
.
''
In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama's rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US.
In
the
opinion
of
black
British
politician
Trevor
Phillips
,
Obama
's
rise
will
contribute
more
to
multiculturalism
than
to
race
relations
in
the
US
.
The election is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for prefix = st1 /USpresident-elect Barack Obama has begun. The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest place because he was against the war inIraqand he planned to fix the difficult economy. But what will the first African-American president do for race relations?  Obama's victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model. For years, many looked to athletes, musicians and pop stars for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, "Kobe (the basketball player) doesn't have to be everyone's role model anymore." A USA Today survey found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites "will eventually be worked out". This is the most hopeful answer since the question was first asked in 1963.  However, it's still too early to tell whether Obama's presidency will solve many of the social problems facing low-income black families.  It's unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse such trends overnight.  However, Bil Banks, an expert of African-American Studies, says that young blacks need to find role models to follow. "That's not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama," he told the Los Angeles Times. "It's actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence."  In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama's rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US.