The Obama presidency represents a major milestone in black history and the struggle for political, economic and cultural equality in the United States. But how - if at all - has the first black presidency helped move things forward for people of color? Has it delivered the ‘change we can believe in’ and ‘deepening of democracy’ that communities of color organized around? To explore these questions, BBC journalist Joanne Griffith interviews black intellectuals, leaders and activists and holds roundtable discussions in several communities around the country.