Around the nation with The Takeaway: New Orleans
As we continue with our national conversation on today’s historic events, we turn to New Orleans and Times-Picayune columnist Lolis Eric Elie who says that as Barack Obama ascends to the presidency his hopes are up…but so is his guard.
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