Obama Presidential Pardon for Boxing Champ Jack Johnson?

[Taeth]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Why does it matter? So Johnson's relatives should have to wait another 3 years for a pardon because Obama isn't white

Obama should do it, not because he's black, but because its the right thing to do. That's all there is to it.

thats my point is that, it has taken this long for it to happen. Thats what I am mad about that none of the white presidents actually went out and gave the man a pardon when he was treated the way he was. If Obama gives him the pardon its great, but it should have been done years ago.