The former president criticized the Trump administration on its response to the pandemic.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 underlying trends" of systematic 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." The My Brother's Keeper"Anguish and Action: Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Violence" town hall comes as
What did he do in 8 years...
okay, so not to be funny but how come when someone get political with a trump supporter they delete their comments?
I want you know Obama put people in cage!!
Obama caused all this. Please report the progress over the years. ABC helps everyone think that police are bad.
WorstPresidentEver
LindaWSB That’s it just words!!! Black ppl need to see change. They need to change as well.
Here's truth......
As long as you follow along. Otherwise you'll be in our sites.
We all equal in the eyes of the Lord who created man kind
...if only ABC News could have spun this as a message to all of America
Hi Barack, congratulations, you're still the most corrupt President in the history of the USA 👍
Who Cares what he thinks he’s not president or anything anymore and why didn’t he do more for reform when he was president...hind sight 20/20? Stfu Obama
They only matter to Democrats during election years.
Thank God for President Obama. He is providing the leadership that realDonaldTrump is refusing to furnish. TrumpResignNow
So Barak Obama is still pushing the division between blacks and whites
❤️🥰😍☝️ALL LIVES MATTER FORMER president MR / Barack Obama God bless USA 🇺🇸 . Focus please ? We Face invisible enemy’s coronavirus Go away coronavirus Go away God wailing God willing ☝️and visible enemie China 👎🇨🇳 👎. God bless America USA 👍🇺🇸 👍USA 👍🇺🇸 ❤️✊🥰USA
For 8 years he obfuscated black communities with promises that ultimately became lies. BarackObama it's a tragedy you promised so much hope but your legacy is instead a model for politicizing the disenfranchised while doing nothing to help them. RacismInAmerica Vote
Obama appears to be a bit sickly . ObamaGate
to all the white people, thanks for voting me in twice. i coudn’t have done it without you
Obama needs to practice vocal distancing...are we back in 2008
Sinati16 I was not at all unnerved and was the first to extend my hand. Mr. President,' I smiled. I felt the man's grip, limp in a soft unsatisfied way and even in the sunlit room the hand felt unusually cold.
Says the guy that gave the police weapons of war and personally tried to dismantle BlackLivesMatter while using the same language as Trump calling protesters “thugs”. Obama is part of the problem!! He should just stfu.
ALL PEOPLE MATTER. Funny, this guy did NOTHING for race relations in his eight year reign of dividing people.
America is great. Very few countries can go for three years without a president. Maximum respect U.S
No, Obama, let people's to speak out
Its a case of mind over matter, if you dont mind,it dont matter..
Is it possible for Obama to come back again,anyone...
Y didn't u air what trump said in nasa launch..he called for peace and unity..why fake news why
He delivered a message to all Americans.
This need to be heard. The institutionalized racism is having a toll on us all.
That was an amazing speech!
Y is the former president always interfering in current presidency..did bush interfered in his 8 yrs of absurb ruling..will u people agree when trump interfere in future president ruling FAKE NEWS.STOP.COVERING USELESS NEWS..
ObamaGate
Gee, he was so successful calming race relations during his presidency. I’m confident this will have an impact facepalm
To bad OBAMA didnt say that to the MILLIONS of BOMBS he ordered to DROP ON SYRIA Killing millions of FAMILIES, and CHILDREN with Dreams. OBAMA was the President that dropped the Most Bombs on innocent people, more then any other president in History..!!!
Obama started all of this.
All people cared about was fluffing the numbers. Nobody actually watched this lol
Barack Obama did not benefit the black peoples when he was president so he should keep his mouth shut
Thnk u Sir. I hear you.
Be awake to the fact that he and his wife condemned white people from moving away from black people and then they moved to Martha's vineyard.......Inside The Obamas' Martha's Vineyard Estate via forbes
thank you ❤😊
ObamaGate
Obamagate
If they matter so much to Obama... maybe he should have done something for them during the 8 years he was in office.
🗣 NO! Your hidden agenda is playing out on the streets. ORGANIZED CHAOS! This Country will not KOWTOW to your antics! 👎😖🖤👺
The most remarkable thing about community organizer Barack Hussein Obama’s speech today was simply how unremarkable it was!
Systemic Racism is NOT a trend in America. System Racism is the weapon of choice in America and has been for the last 500yrs
He must be referring to reasons to vote Trump2020 Obamagate
Really? I watched systemic racism nearly vanish in 1998... by 2001 a new enemy brought America together then another enemy tore America Apart, by 2013... building walls between Races, cultures, sexes, ages, intellects, religions, authority, hope and Faith! Thanks Obama!
It was a staged event to stoke outrage that would inflame blacks to protest. Liberals then sent in their white Antifa thugs to destroy the blacks cities, homes, businesses and lives. Looting and destruction put a smile on our corrupt politician’s faces.
OBAMA WITH THE RACIST FARRAKHAN. THEY PUSH FOR DIVISION.. OBAMA WAS IN OFFICE FOR 8 YEARS AND NEVER DID ANYTHING FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITIES OR ANY MINORITY COMMUNITIES ..
Real discrimination, discrimination against Asians
Yeah, sure. 🙄🙄🤥
The most corrupt person on earth. He needs to be president of cell block 17 at gitmo.
Instead of a message of peace and understanding It's systemic racism I'm sorry he and others may be infected with racism but for me and my family and friends we judge people by their character Divisive and guilt that's the weapons of choice for this guy and his party
Screw him!
obamagate
This is what Democrats advocate for. 🖕
with all due respect, we need more from him. he has MLK leadership qualities. sometimes you have more power and freedom outside the white house. with great power comes great responsibility. get up BarackObama . lets go.
🖕🖕
OBAMGATE Nothing more needs to be said
Who’s this guy again ?
He had 8 years, NOTHING BUT EMPTY WORDS!!
You stoned bro?
Qanon
You were POTUS for 8 years and didn’t do one thing to fix what you describe as a broken system. Remember when you said Trayvon Martin could have been your son? Flame fanner
Monkey boy
Let me ask everyone on here and that will soon be commenting. If he is asking for reform why didn’t he do it while in office? So now everyone is praising him for talking and people wishing he was still president but he never reformed policing.
You know you’re not doing your job well when your predecessors have to chime in to help.
This traitor had 8 years to do something, anything... he did nothing but sow the seeds of division.
Yes we are awakening!!! Are you scared Barry?
Obama being born.
ليس هنالك رئيسا امريكيا كان يحرص على مصلحة الشعب الامريكي سوى كان من الحزب الجمهوري او الحزب الديمقراطي. العالم يراقب و كل مرة ياتي رئيس جديد لامريكا لا يعرف الا مصلحة اسرائيل قبل مصلحة الشعب الامريكي. امريكا لم تقم على اساس العمل بل قامت على اساس اقتصاد الرباء و الذهب.
Him look mad asf🤣
I MISS OBAMA
Thank you Sir
Finally, Obama decides to speak out this issue. He could have spoken out when he was president.
Pretty words aren't enough. Have to see justice done. Have to see police disarmed and demilitarized.
Obama come back my sweet prince
Obamagate! Fck democrats
realDonaldTrump USUN
BarackObama an other great actor with a good speach an a nice smile but at the end, the same thing as a president... small
So in his EIGHT YEARS, what did he do to fix the issue?
Obamagate
Don’t give a shit what the most corrupt President in US history says about anything
Positive direction for young people
He had his chance for 8 years and did nothing. Hundreds of black men were murdered by police when he was president
Liberia
Still waiting on my dreams to matter and my white privilege
The Black Panthers were killed and jailed for trying to protect their people from racism and police brutality. FreeThemNow
Now play the clip of this where he asks the rioting and looting to stop
Tik tok... ObamaGate
yadayadayada
This country is real presidential
this is a man saying Obama isn’t welcomed in WV why? Clearly Trump and his friends are a virus to America, dividing us with Their hatred! Because eww have different color skin and beliefs. Why are we called the USA If people aren’t welcomed in all stars?
GOD I MISS HIM SO MUCH. AND HE SPOKE FROM HIS HEART UNLIKE BUNKER BOY WHO CANT READ
Here come the trumpers supporting their white nationalist president with nothing but childish lies: He was from Kenya He’s Muslim He’s a Spy Obama, thank you for being a leader - boy does Amerikkka miss you.
Platitudes and virtue signaling while America burns. That's all he was ever good for.
GOD I MISS HIM SO MUCH. AND HE SPOKE FROM HIS HEART UNLIKE BUNKER BOY WHO CANT READ
Now go out and loot some hot sht. Your stealing high end items and destroying property is transforming so much😂😂😂
Printed on 100% organic cotton in a looser style for that classic 'boyfriend' fit. Perfect for the guys as well. in memory GeorgeFloyd
Keep your doctor keep your plan this is how we’re going to act this is how we’re going to be I wonder if those college kids got this or realized that he was mocking his own race
So that's the plan ... No need to confront Trump or GOP Just do a slick Akido move and by pass Trump & GOP, and go directly to the mayors to affect change in police behaviors. Sweet!
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