Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book "Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought" and writes a daily blog titled The Kitchen Table. 

Melissa Harris-Lacewell says African-Americans remain skeptical about racial progress in the U.S. 

PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- America was proud of itself for electing Barack Obama. The pride was not just partisan and ideological; it was also specifically and clearly racial. 

The morning after Obama's win, The New York Times declared "Racial Barrier Falls in Decisive Victory." The Los Angeles Times asserted that "for the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to be its paramount leader." 

Some black commentators openly wept on election night, thrilled with witnessing the election of our first black president. Even Sen. John McCain, conceding defeat, pointed to the greatness of the American promise fulfilled in the election of his opponent. Obama's victory offered the possibility that the scars of America's racial legacy were healed or, at least, that they were less raw. 

For many African-American citizens, the election of the first black U.S. president was cause for celebration and open-mouthed wonder about an outcome that seemed so unlikely just two years earlier, when Obama announced his bid. 

Despite this joy, many black citizens were dubious that his victory represented the destruction of any particular racial barrier. 

African-Americans were both proud of and excited about Obama, but in the 45 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, black Americans had seen doors to power, influence and wealth open just enough to admit just a few without fundamentally altering opportunities for the majority.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who shed a tear on election night?
2. Who cried on election night?
3. 
Q2:
1. For what reason did some black commentators cry?
2. What made some black commentators shed a tear?
3. 
Q3:
1. What president was elected?
2. Who was voted president?
3. 
Q4:
1. What candidate lost?
2. Who wasn’t elected president?
3. 
Q5:
1. For what reason were some people acting dubious?
2. Why did some people have doubts?
3. 
Q6:
1. How long ago was the Civil Rights Act passed?
2. When was the  Civil Rights Act passed?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was told in the newspaper?
2. What did the newspaper announce?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did Obama's victory provide?
2. what was put forward when Obama was elected?
3. 
Q9:
1. Which people experience doubts?
2. Who was sceptical?
3. 
Q10:
1. Why were some people sceptical
2. For what reason were some people doubtful?
3. 
Q11:
1. Which person is the author of the article?
2. Who is the author of the article?
3. 
