January 25, 2013

President Obama officially began his second term of office on January 20th. In his inaugural address to the nation the following day, his focus was on the strengths and promises of America. In this Basic Black conversation, we explore the challenges, the goals, and the demands for the second Obama administration.

Our panel this week:

• Callie Crossley, host and moderator, Boston Public Radio, WGBH

• Kim McLarin, assistant professor of writing, literature and publishing, Emerson College

• Phillip Martin, senior reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio

• Peniel Joseph, professor of history, Tufts University

• Robert Fortes, Republican strategist and political consultant

Photo: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)