“But it is not just the African-American community that needs you. The country needs you. The world needs you. See, as Morehouse Men, many of you know what it’s like to be an outsider; to be marginalized; to feel the sting of discrimination. That’s an experience that so many other Americans share. Hispanic Americans know that feeling when someone asks where they come from or tells them to go back. Gay and lesbian Americans feel it when a stranger passes judgment on their parenting skills or the love they share. Muslim Americans feel it when they’re stared at with suspicion because of their faith. Any woman who knows the injustice of earning less pay for doing the same work – she sure feels it.”
from President Obama’s Commencement speech to Morehouse
Obamas surprise White House tour guests
President Barack Obama was sworn into office for his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.. The ceremony took place in the White House’s Blue Room, where Obama and Roberts were joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and the president’s two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
President Obama is Sworn In Once Again!
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