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January 20, 2009
By GARLAND MCLAURIN
American News Project
As the nation awaits the inauguration of Barack Obama, the legacy of Lincoln is taking center stage. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. sits down with the American News Project to discuss why, even after all these years, misconceptions remain about the 16th president and his views on race.
> Click here to watch the commentary on the Colorado Independent website.
For more information on Tides Center project American News Project, see http://americannewsproject.com.
