Blacks optimistic, anxious about Obama

Barack Obama's historic quest for the White House is creating a mix of hope and concern among fellow African-Americans, raising expectations that the presumptive Democratic nominee will be able to improve race relations — and anxiety over whether his success will ignite a racially divisive fall campaign.

Interviews from Los Angeles to New York and a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll find that many blacks are still getting used to the idea that Obama — who would be the first person of color to be nominated for president by a major party — could win the White House five months from now.

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