President Obama did not give more attention to race in his major speeches than his predecessors. However, by the yardstick of the policies he implemented, he implemented the strongest policy actions on behalf of African Americans since the 1970s.

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President Obama did not give more attention to race in his major speeches than his predecessors. However, by the yardstick of the policies he implemented, he implemented the strongest policy actions on behalf of African Americans since the 1970s.