The thing is that it's always a constant reminder of how violent this country has been, always has been, you know. I'm still frustrated with these conversations: [Barack] Obama is black so that means this, that things are better, or it means that you voted for him because he's black.
![The thing is that it's always a constant reminder of how violent this country has been, always has been, you know. I'm still frustrated with these conversations: [Barack] Obama is black so that means this, that things](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/paul-beatty/the-thing-is-that-its-always-a-constant-reminder-of-how-violent-this-country-has-been-always-has-been-you.jpg)