Barack Obama gets candid about whether America was ready for its first Black president (exclusive)

The former president and first lady reflect on race and the symbolism of his presidency in this week's PEOPLE cover story ...
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Barack Obama Reveals What He Hoped His Election as First Black President Would Accomplish—and If He Succeeded

"It was never realistic to think that because of one election, one president, somehow 400 years of history suddenly goes away ...