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Obama was specifically asked by Bill O'Reilly if Wright had said white people were bad, to which Obama replied that he hadn't. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] In his book Dreams from my Father , Obama had quoted Wright as saying in a sermon "It's this world, where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a ...
Obama's speech began by quoting the preamble to the United States Constitution: "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union ...". [2] Noting his proximity to Independence Hall, Obama highlighted the tension between the ideals of equal citizenship and freedom expressed in the Constitution and America's history of slavery, and connected the American Civil War and civil rights movement ...
An estimated 40,000 people rallied on the Mall and marched to the White House demanding action on climate change from President Obama and the government. Particular focus was put on stopping the expansion of the Keystone Pipeline. July – Obama's visit to South Africa sparks protests against United States actions in the Middle East. [8]
By RYAN GORMAN President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech touched on many subjects including taxes, racial tensions and income inequality -- here are some of the most notable quotes.
Michelle Obama's absence from Jimmy Carter's funeral was likely a decision to not engage with Donald Trump. ... He has now acted to end attention to bias against minorities in federal programs by ...
[21] [6] [20] For Obama, the tan suit controversy became a topic to joke about at future events. [6] During the presidency of Donald Trump, Obama’s successor, the tan suit controversy was frequently referred to by Trump critics to draw a contrast between Obama and Trump. These critics contrasted the attention devoted to this trivial issue ...
– 2008 U.S. presidential campaign rallying cry of Barack Obama during the Democratic convention in Denver. "Change We Can Believe In." – 2008 US presidential campaign slogan of Barack Obama "Change We Need." and "Change." – 2008 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Barack Obama during the general election. "Fired up! Ready to go!"
Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.” —Michelle Obama 73. “If we can’t look at the good, bad, and ugly of who we are, we are never going to progress as people— ever.” —Rosie Perez