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Can America Do It?

Air Date: January 19, 2008

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Roundtable discussion examining America's readiness to elect a black president. Our panelist included Roland Martin, CNN commentator; Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the Independent Women's Forum, and Errol Louis, New York Daily News columnist.

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Our World Episode 41
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