“I don’t think there’s a question about whether or not affirmative action will be in trouble,” Edney said. But “the president-elect [has to be] able to articulate why he believes affirmative action is so important, and he’s going to have to articulate that beyond Black people, but to the nation in such a way that we all understand,” Edney added.
In a wide-ranging discussion with six members and moderator, Ralph Everett, president and CEO of the Joint Center, the panel members expressed support for the idea that Obama capture some of the momentum unleashed by his presidential campaign by launching a national organization to allow ordinary citizens to get involved with helping to formulate and implement new policies. Walters suggested Obama create a spinoff of his campaign as Change, Inc.
“Obama was prescient to build a campaign around the theme of change,” Walters said.
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