Photo: #The inaugural stand is seen at the west front of the U.S. Capitol January 15, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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The inaugural stand is seen at the west front of the U.S. Capitol January 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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The end of a struggle, or just a step in the journey?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/19/2009, 9:06 a.m.

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Different generations of black Americans have different perspectives on the inauguration of Barack Obama. Midmorning speaks with two political analysts about those differing perspectives, and about the notion that the country has entered an age of post-racial politics.

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  • Jack White: Columnist for The Root and adjunct professor of journalism at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a former columnist for Time Magazine.
  • Michael Fauntroy: Assistant professor of public policy at George Mason University.

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