History In The Making

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Newshour contributor Peniel Joseph, professor of history and African-American studies at Brandeis University author of Waiting Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America, offers historical perspective on the election of Barack Obama and Slate’s Tim Noah looks at his possible cabinet picks. Plus, what will all the Obama volunteers do with their free time?

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