In a country that likes to think it celebrates cultural diversity, race and identity continue to be a complex topic. When Barack Obama entered the presidential race, people of Mixed Race thought they finally had someone to speak for them...or do they? Independent Producer Dmae Roberts deciphers the hidden messages in Obama's famous "race" speech in March. This story is part of the Promise Commentary series, an intimate look at the promises candidates are making this election year. All of them are free, compliments of CPB and the 100s of local stations who contributed to the PRX campaign audio archive. Check them out: http://www.prx.org/articles/1474