Obama and the Conundrum of Not Being a Post-Racial America

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Karla FC Holloway to talk about her new book, Legal Fictions: Constituting Race, Composing Literature, and the question of whether we are on a path to a post-racial America. She also weighs in on President Barack Obama’s ability to serve the interests of African Americans while serving as president. Holloway is the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. She also holds appointments in the law school and in the women’s studies and African and African-American studies departments.