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nolabear

(42,019 posts) Sat May 16, 2020, 03:56 PM May 2020

I just watched President Obama speak to the HBCU 2020 grads.

Hoo boy. Tonight is going to be emotional. He’s so full of hope and practical wisdom. He’s not naive but he’s not bitter. And yes, he took one swipe about nobody knowing what they’re doing in Spanky’s gang.

I swear we can make the world better. He believes it for those young black graduates. I think he believes it for many of us.

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I just watched President Obama speak to the HBCU 2020 grads. (Original Post) nolabear May 2020 OP

I would have been very happy to be at mygson real graduation today but efhmc May 2020 #1

I would correct one sentence ... Dan May 2020 #2

yes. Cha May 2020 #5

Is there a link to the speech? Solomon May 2020 #3

Here it is Renew Deal May 2020 #4

I'll probably go through half a box of kleenex tonight n/t hibbing May 2020 #6

efhmc

(14,752 posts)

1. I would have been very happy to be at mygson real graduation today but

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 04:06 PM

May 2020

happy he has this wonderful man to speak to him this evening.

Dan

(3,599 posts)

2. I would correct one sentence ...

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 06:00 PM

May 2020

He believe it for ALL the young graduates!

Cha

(298,334 posts)

5. yes.

Reply to Dan (Reply #2)

Sat May 16, 2020, 06:31 PM

May 2020

Solomon

(12,327 posts)

3. Is there a link to the speech?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 06:23 PM

May 2020

We're waiting on the 8 pm. Didn't know there was another one.

Renew Deal

(81,926 posts)

4. Here it is

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 06:27 PM

May 2020

Not the best quality, but it will get it done.

hibbing

(10,121 posts)

6. I'll probably go through half a box of kleenex tonight n/t

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 06:45 PM

May 2020

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