>>> NEW THIS MORNING PRESIDENT 
OBAMA MAKES BOLD STATEMENTS 
ABOUT RACISM ON A RADIO SHOW AND
HE USES WHAT SOME CONSIDER 
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE TO DO SO.
WHAT DO THE STATEMENTS MEAN TO 
CHARLESTON AND THE DEBATE OVER 
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG?
LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS WITH A 
FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 
REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, MR. 
SELLERS. 
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
I WANT TO GET TO THE PRESIDENT'S
INTERVIEW.
IT WAS RELEASED.
HE SAT DOWN FOR A RADIO 
INTERVIEW WITH MARK MARIN.
FIRST, HE SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT 
RACISM, AND HE USES THE N-WORD 
TO DO SO.
SO LISTEN TO THIS. 
>> RACISM. 
>> RACISM.
WE'RE NOT CURED OF.
CLEARLY.
IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF IT NOT
BEING POLITE TO SAY -- IT'S NOT 
JUST A MATTER OF OVERT 
DISCRIMINATION.
WE HAVE TO -- SOCIETIES DON'T 
OVERNIGHT COMPLETELY ERASE 
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED 2 TO 
300 YEARS PRIOR. 
>> WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON 
WHAT HE SAYS THERE?
>> WELL, I THOUGHT THE PRESIDENT
WAS CORRECT.
HE DIDN'T MINCE TERMS.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RACISM BEING
MORE THAN JUST A PASSIVE USE OF 
A DEROGATORY TERM.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 
CONSTITUTIONAL AND SYSTEMIC 
RACISM.
I THINK PEOPLE FAIL TO REALIZE 
THE LONG SHADOW
