Literary and Philosophical References

William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun; "The past isn't dead and buried. In fact, it isn't even past" (77).

Historical and Political References

Great Depression (14)
General George S. Patton (14)
Reverend Jeremiah Wright (29)
Geraldine Ferraro (71)
Jim Crow (79)
Brown v. Board of Education (80)
American Dream (88)
Reagan Coalition (107)
Hillary Clinton (138)
John McCain (138)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (158)

Pop Culture References

O.J. Simpson Trial (136)

Biblical References

David and Goliath (51)
Moses and Pharaoh (51)
Christians in the Lion's Den (51)
Ezekiel's Field of Dry Bones (51)

References to This Text

Historical and Political References

John McCain, Hardball College Tour at Villanova University, MSNBC
Colin Powell, Good Morning America, ABC

Pop Culture References

Jon Stewart, "Obama Talked to Americans Like Adults," The Daily Show, March 19th, 2008

International References

Michael Tomasky, "Comment Is Free: Wright and Wrong," The Guardian, March 17, 2008
Agence France-Presse (AFP), "Barack Obama's Race Speech an Online Video Hit," AFP, March 22, 2008