'The Obama Effect' Prompts Europeans To Confront Racism

20 November 2008, 9:00 am

President-elect Barack Obama's historic win is the source of much discussion overseas. Many Europeans hope that the election of an African American president in the US will spur their own countries to re-examine their own racial dynamics. Steven Erlanger, New York Times' Paris Bureau Chief, and author Mely Kiyak explain the phenomenon of "The Obama Effect."» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »

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