There’s no black male my age, who’s a professional, who hasn’t come ou…

Barack Obama
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There’s no black male my age, who’s a professional, who hasn’t come out of a restaurant and is waiting for their car and somebody didn’t hand them their car keys. ✨ The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences. Interview with Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, people.com. December 17, 2014.
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