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A longing in American life: trust in black, white

November 5, 2008 By Steele is an author, columnist and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. This is excerpted from The Washington Post.,BY SHELBY STEELE Shelby Steele is an author, columnist and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. This is excerpted from The Washington Post.

For the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to be its leader. And the cultural meaning of this unprecedented convergence of dark skin and ultimate power will likely become - at least for a time - a national obsession. Already, we are as curious about the cultural significance of Barack Obama's victory as we are about its political significance.

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