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Geraldine Ferraro stirred up controversy this week when she was quoted as saying, "If Obama were a white man, he would not be in this position." African-American novelist Jervey Tervalon knew this moment would come. He spoke to Queena Kim at a bakery in Pasadena.

Geraldine Ferraro stirred up controversy this week when she was quoted as saying, "If Obama were a white man, he would not be in this position." African-American novelist Jervey Tervalon knew this moment would come. He spoke to Queena Kim at a bakery in Pasadena.

Geraldine Ferraro stirred up controversy this week when she was quoted as saying, "If Obama were a white man, he would not be in this position."

African-American novelist Jervey Tervalon knew this moment would come. He spoke to Queena Kim at a bakery in Pasadena.