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‘Surprised Like Everybody Else’: Obama on the Election of Donald Trump

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“Ta-Nehisi Coates: Hello. Barack Obama: Hey, man, how are you doing?”

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‘It’s What We Do More Than What We Say’: Obama on Race, Identity, and the Way Forward

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“Barack Obama: Right. Coates: I wonder how you came to think of yourself as black and why.”

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‘Better Is Good’: Obama on Reparations, Civil Rights, and the Art of the Possible

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“Ta-Nehisi Coates: I’ve talked to Marty, I talked to Mama Kaye, I talked to Eric Holder, so I’ve been making the rounds. I’ve got all the goods. Barack Obama: You’ve got all the goods.”

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‘The Filter … Is Powerful’: Obama on Race, Media, and What It Took to Win

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“Barack Obama: Alright, where do you want to start. Ta-Nehisi Coates: You know, I was thinking about something today that I heard and I wanted to see if you could confirm it, and if you could, whether you could talk about it.”

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The Making of a Black President

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“Up Next See More Presented by http://ift.tt/2gVTGHj http://www.theatlantic.”

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My President Was Black

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“In the waning days of President Barack Obama’s administration, he and his wife, Michelle, hosted a farewell party, the full import of which no one could then grasp.”