If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Imagine if you had genuine, high-quality early-childhood education for every child, and suddenly every black child in America - but also every… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Generally speaking in America, a lot of environmentally problematic facilities tend to be located in places where poor folks live because wealthier… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to think about affirmative action and craft it in such a way where some of our children, who are advantaged,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For me and Michelle, this visit has therefore held special meaning. Throughout my life, including my work as a young man on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
... our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. And we must be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If people continue to feel like Democrats are looking after poor folks and Republicans are looking after rich folks and nobody is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided."Truth: Obama later said, "This was an example where we had… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What used to be racial segregation now mirrors itself in class segregation, this great sorting (has) taken place. It creates its own… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So how do Latinos feel if there's a big investment just in the African American community, and they're looking around and saying,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I say that is because those are the times where sometimes you feel actually a little bit hurt. Because you feel like… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. It's that he spoke as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Going back to the discussion we were having about immigration reform, some of the most challenging discussions I've had are with activists… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom, the empathy… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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