“As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.” ThinkingImportantBornRolesInfluenceColorCoupleModelsSkinsMalesStrikesAfrican AmericanRole ModelsSkin ColorPositive Role Model Author:Omari Hardwick
“During the course of my presidency, it feels as if a couple times a year, I end up having to speak to the country and to speak to a particular community about a devastating loss. The grieving that the country feels is real, the sympathy, the prioritizing, the comforting of the families, all that’s important. But I think part of the point that I wanted to make was that it’s not enough just to feel bad.” IfsThinkingFeelsYearsImportantRealEndsCountryEnoughWantedCoursesSpeakCommunityLossParticularCoupleGrievingPresidencyComfortingPrioritizeDevastating Loss Author:Barack Obama