WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 — Last Friday President Obama appeared unannounced at the daily White House briefing and spoke passionately and without notes for 18 minutes about what it is like to be a black man in America. The verdict in the George Zimmerman trial was the impetus for his heart felt talk, but it was apparent he was talking about something he has endured all of his life. When Obama was first elected president in 2008, the African American community rejoiced, believing that he would focus on their problems and speak out forcibly. But he didn’t and they were confused and disappointed, although their support for the first black president stayed strong. Words Needed as...
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