One of the most notable quotes from the interview is Obama's declaration that "Integration isn't a victory on our (blacks') part." Although it's made in service to a larger point about successful black professionals abandoning the community, he'd be in trouble if he were the wrong kind (i.e., conservative) African-American. Look through the rest of the pages of the magazine and see how shabbily Clarence Thomas was being treated.
The Mid-90's Obama
