King Day reflects nation's change

A year ago, when events marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubled as celebrations of Barack Obama's inauguration, African-Americans said they hoped Obama's presidency would help to improve racial harmony. Kevin Modesti in the Daily News.

Is that hope being fulfilled?

Local African-American leaders say although Obama is off to a rocky start in the White House, and racial issues are not close to disappearing from the national debate, they think the presence of a black First Family is indeed changing attitudes for whites and blacks.