Race Relations, Real Estate, War's Impact on SD

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published March 21, 2008 at 7:34 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered a speech earlier in the week about racial divisions in the United States. In the speech, Obama encouraged Americans to "move beyond our old racial wounds

Presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered a speech earlier in the week about racial divisions in the United States. In the speech, Obama encouraged Americans to "move beyond our old racial wounds". How will Obama's speech affect race relations in America?

Also, the rate of mortgage failures in the County is starting to slow down, but the market is still considered unaffordable to the average San Diegan. Where are we at in the current real estate cycle?

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And, this week marks the five-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. How is San Diego being directly affected by the war?

Guests:

Chris Reed, a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Scott Lewis, co-executive editor of voiceofsandiego.org.
Tony Perry, San Diego bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times.