On March 18, 2008, President Barack Obama delivered a major address in Philadelphia which focused on the issue of race in the Presidential campaign. The title of the Speech was A More Perfect Union. The speech was partly a response to the controversy created by racially charged remarks by Obama's Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. For Complete coverage of this event please see Obama Race Speech.

• YouTube Video: Obama Speech: "A More Perfect Union"
• The New York Times: Barack Obama's Speech on Race (Full Text) (March 18, 2008)
  • "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union."
  • Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy.
• FOXNews.com: Under Pressure, Obama Prepares for Race and Unity Speech (March 17, 2008)
  • In a speech whose religious significance could compare to one given in December by former GOP presidential hopeful and Mormon Mitt Romney, Obama may be forced to explain the philosophy of the 8,000-strong Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where the Democratic presidential candidate has been a congregant for 20 years.
• CNN: Obama: We can move beyond some of our racial wounds (March 18, 2008)
  • Speaking to supporters at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, the Democratic presidential candidate said he rejected racially charged comments made by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, but explained the root of his remarks.
• NPR: Obama to Confront Racial Issues (March 18, 2008)
  • Obama confronted America's legacy of racial division head on, tackling black grievance, white resentment and the uproar over his former pastor's incendiary statements.