Racism, we are not cured of it. Clearly. And it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say n***** in public. That’s not the measure of whether racism exists or not.
— President Barack Obama on the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, discussing the legacy of slavery and racism. His words make his perspective on race relations clear — while there has been definite progress made, there is still an awful lot of work to be done.