Obama to Young People of Color

 

Obama to young people of color:
‘Your lives matter. Your dreams matter.’

Former President Barack Obama
weighed in on how systemic racism
has been thrown into “high relief”
during both the COVID-19 crisis
which has disproportionately
impacted communities of color and
the nationwide protests amid tension
between law enforcement and
the minority communities they serve.

During a virtual town hall Wednesday,
coming amidst civil unrest across
the United States over the killing of
another unarmed black man
at the hands of police officers,
Obama said that the tragedy of
recent events, while “difficult and
scary and uncertain,” also represent
“an incredible opportunity for people
to be awakened to some of (the)
underlying trends” of systemic racism
in the United States.

“They offer an opportunity
for us to work together to tackle them,
to take them on, to change America and
make it live up to its highest ideals,”
he said.

“Part of what’s made me so hopeful is
the fact that so many young people
have been galvanized and activated
and motivated and mobilized.

Because historically,
so much of the progress that
we’ve made in our society has been
because of young people. ”

Speaking directly to
young people of color he said
“I want you to know that
your lives matter.
Your dreams matter.”

By Quinn Scanlan
6/3/2020

From: abc News

 

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