“This is an area where the media can not only have an impact by reporting on what others are doing, but also by setting a good example,” Clinton said.
But while the government and media can continue to make different efforts, Clinton said that racial divisions would not be easily reconciled.
“The only way we can continue to make progress is not to look for a simple line or a simple speech, but to recognize that this is a lifelong process,” Clinton said.
—Staff writer Imtiyaz H. Delwala can be reached at delawala@fas.harvard.edu.