Published on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 09:30, Updated on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 10:38 in World section Obama entered office facing a torrent of crises - an economy in deep recession, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and a series of major domestic priorities including health-care reform and tackling climate change. African-Americans are hard-pressed to find policies specifically tailored to their needs. Obama