We've got to say to our children, yes , if you're African American, the odds of growing up amid crime and gangs are HIGHER. Yes' if you live in a poor neighborhood you will face challenges that sometimes someone in a wealthy suburb does not have to face. That's not a reason to get bad grades. Thats not a reason to cut classes. That's not a reason to give up on education and drop out. No one has written your destiny for you. Your destiny is in your own hands, you can not forget that. That's what we need to teach all our children: no excuses.
A speech by Barack Obama to the NAACP.
2 comments:
I watched it on HARDBALL - great speech!
Sounds great, perhaps he should clarify this issue with his nominee who appears to be confused/conflicted.
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