Clarence Jones : Does Obama 's election indicate that racism for all practical purposes no longer exists in America ? Martin Luther King cured U.S. of addiction to racial segregation . He says King 's work helped make Barack Obama 's victory possible . Jones : The civil rights movement was a turning point in the United States, and it led directly to President Obama's election as president. He says they never anticipated election of an African-American president .
Clarence Jones : Martin Luther King cured U.S. of addiction to racial segregation . He says King 's work helped make Barack Obama 's victory possible . Jones : The civil rights movement was a turning point in the United States, and it led directly to President Obama's election as president. He says they never anticipated election of an African-American president .