Former President Barack Obama tells graduating HBCU students to step up because leaders 'not even pretending to be in charge.'
Obama did not mention Arbery by name, but said the injustices of the world were seen"when a black man goes for a jog, and some folks feel like they can stop and question and shoot him if he doesn’t submit to their questioning."
Former President Barack Obama speaks to young leaders from across Europe, on April 06, 2019, in Berlin. Former President Barack Obama speaks to young leaders from across Europe, on April 06, 2019, in Berlin."If the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you," Obama said, later adding,"No generation has been better positioned to be warriors of justice and remake the world."
His speech was part of a larger virtual event, titled"Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition." It was a two-hour virtual HBCU commencement program presented by Chase in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the United Negro College Fund, the National Association for Equal Opportunity, the NBA, Paul Quinn College, Howard University and JPMorgan Chase's Advancing Black Pathways Initiative, according to the former president's office.
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