[Lizavetta]

“Some people said Americans weren’t ready for that much change. Sure Barack was a nice fellow, they said. But white voters would never vote for a black president,” the book reads

Sure Barack? Who is Sure Barack?

Other than the idiotic content, whoever wrote this flunked English 101.

[Jean S]

Sure Barack was a nice fellow,

Would "certainly" instead of "sure" have worked better for you?

Sheesh.