New York, NY- The NAACP stands for the National Association of Colored People. President Obama speaks to members, friends and many others at the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP. He mentions the Niagara Movement, W.E.B. De Bois, the freedom fighters, and so many others. Our first African-American President deliverers a powerful, yet thoughtful speech that touches on not only African Americans, Latinos Americans, Native Americans and others while also acknowledging White Americans as well. He boldly stated that we must be the Change we want to see. If it was not for those who came before him he would not be the 44th President of the United States today.
He gives shouts out to Lebron James, a basketball player and Lil Wayne, a rapper(for those who don't know who they are) awesome for our President to be in the know, about what young people are into in today's times. He goes on to say yes you can become rappers, and basketball players, but don't forget to become scientists, mathematicians, teachers, and even President of the United States, and how far we have come and yet how far we have to go.
He spoke about his recent trip to the Motherland, Ghana, where Africans were sold into slavery and how important is was to have his whole family there to bear witness the door of no return.
President Obama said "We need a new set of goals, and a new mindset in this country, in order to move forward!
Amen!
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