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Related: About this forumPresident Obama arrives in Atlanta for Morehouse commencement address
It's exciting that the president is in town! Wish I had a ticket to the graduation ceremony.
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
ATLANTA (AP) President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
He's asking those headed to law school to think about defending the poor, and those destined for medical school to consider treating people in communities without access to health care....
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-exhorts-good-deeds-morehouse-graduates-160712553.html
ATLANTA (AP) President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
He's asking those headed to law school to think about defending the poor, and those destined for medical school to consider treating people in communities without access to health care....
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-exhorts-good-deeds-morehouse-graduates-160712553.html
Air Force One arrives at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and President Obama steps off the plane Friday afternoon (Video)
http://www.11alive.com/video/1513816516001/1/President-Obama-arrives-in-Atlanta
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President Obama arrives in Atlanta for Morehouse commencement address (Original Post)
Politicub
May 2013
OP
Look at the jubilation and the sincerity of those two young men. Many challenges and victories ahead
freshwest
May 2013
#6
It's even better than the one in Ohio and that was so uplifting. This one is so powerful!
freshwest
May 2013
#14
CurtEastPoint
(19,154 posts)1. Big thunderstorm developing now. Expect umbrella outrage.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)2. That was a SPECTACULAR speech!
Alex Witt showed the whole thing.
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)3. President Obama could read the phone book and make it spectacular.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)5. I hope I can post it here. Sounds wonderful from the summary.
Cha
(305,137 posts)8. Here ya go, fresh..
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/19/video-president-obama-at-morehouse-college/
Chips said she'd replace these with WH Vid when it's up but for now.. these are Awesome!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)9. Thanks, they are awesome! Watching and downloading Parts 2 and 3 now.
Thanks Cha
Cha
(305,137 posts)18. Welcome, malaise~
Cha
(305,137 posts)4. Thank you for this, Politicub! Wish you could see him in person, too.
Here's another pic or two of Morehouse grads!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/19/pride-2/
I've heard it was an awesome Address!
Obama gets personal about race and manhood in Morehouse speech
President Obama on Sunday summoned the graduates of historically black Morehouse College to transform the way we think about manhood, urging the young men to avoid the temptation to make excuses and to take responsibility for their families and their communities.
Delivering a commencement address at the all-male private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Obama spoke in deeply personal terms about the special obligation he feels as a black man to help those left behind.
Delivering a commencement address at the all-male private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Obama spoke in deeply personal terms about the special obligation he feels as a black man to help those left behind.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-gets-personal-about-race-and-manhood-in-morehouse-speech/2013/05/19/0f45064e-c0a3-11e2-8bd8-2788030e6b44_story.html
freshwest
(53,661 posts)6. Look at the jubilation and the sincerity of those two young men. Many challenges and victories ahead
sheshe2
(87,272 posts)13. True, freshwest~
And they have only just begun. Their future will be bright!
sheshe2
(87,272 posts)11. Those tears in the last picture are beautiful, Cha~
What a moving expression on his face, a man, at the start of his future! And it is bright!
Cha
(305,137 posts)16. I know.. I'm all
Verklempt, she!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)7. Wow, thanks for starting this thread. See the world's future.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. Treestar posted more pix here, go take a look!
sheshe2
(87,272 posts)12. Thank you Politicub.
I am looking forward to watching the Presidents speech.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)14. It's even better than the one in Ohio and that was so uplifting. This one is so powerful!
sheshe2
(87,272 posts)15. Going to watch it now~