"I don't think President Obama has been that revolutionary in reaching out to ethnic communities. President Reagan did a lot for the black community that people don't realize"

This quote by Terrence Howard suggests that President Obama has not been especially innovative in his outreach to ethnic communities. Howard indicates that President Reagan was more effective in his efforts to connect to the black community, despite the reality that this is not extensively acknowledged. This might be translated as a criticism of President Obama's record on racial problems, or as a recognition of the achievements of President Reagan. It could also be seen as a pointer that progress on racial problems is frequently sluggish and incremental, and that the work of one president may not be totally appreciated till the work of another president builds on it.