Obama NAACP Speech Video

Obama NAACP Speech Video! Watch the Obama NAACP Speech Video that talks about his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders. On the Obama NAACP Speech Video, the president tells the NAACP that the sacrifice of others “began the journey that has led me here.” The nation’s first black president bluntly warned, though, that racial barriers persist.

Here’s part of Obama NAACP Speech Transcript:

“Make no mistake: The pain of discrimination is still felt in America. Be realistic about some of the difficulties you may face, but to remember that your destiny is in your hands.”

“We’ve got to say to our children, Yes, if you’re African American, the odds of growing up amid crime and gangs are higher. Yes, if you live in a poor neighborhood, you will face challenges that someone in a wealthy suburb does not have to face. That’s not a reason to get bad grades, that’s not a reason to cut class, that’s not a reason to give up on your education and drop out of school,” he said. “No one has written your destiny for you. Your destiny is in your hands - and don’t you forget that.”