This is Coach Witch, I'm Jean Demby.

And I'm Shereen Marisol Maraji.

Over the next three episodes of the podcast, we're going to talk about the legacy of America's

first black president.

That's right.

And to put us in the mood, I want to take you back to that bitterly cold January day in

2009.

And we're going to listen to some of President Obama's inauguration speech.

The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit, to choose our better history, to carry

forward that precious gift, that noble idea passed on from generation to generation,

the God given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue

their full measure of happiness.

We were all just so young and innocent and after-must-eat-back then.

Even President Obama sounds younger, doesn't he?

He sounds different.

A difference eight years makes, right?

So in this episode, we're going to real talk about the last eight years.

And we're going to discuss the impact that race had on Obama's presidency, but also how

Obama's presidency affected people of color in America.

And the role it played in the criticism of President Obama and how that shaped how he

governed, you know, before we go on, I have to say, all presidents have had to deal with

some measure of partisan rancor, right, Jean?

...