To honor the 50th anniversary of MLK's assassination, Pres. Obama participates in student roundtable

[bigtree]

April 4, 2018

To honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death, President Obama and Congressman John Lewis participated in a My Brother’s Keeper Alliance roundtable with students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C. Watch as President Obama, Congressman Lewis, and the students discuss Dr. King’s legacy and how his mission remains relevant in today’s world.

watch:

https://www.obama.org/updates/mlk50/

[bigtree]

1. was this posted somewhere else?

...wasn't expecting crickets.

[EffieBlack]

2. Some things dont need a response

But thanks for posting it. I read it and enjoyed it, even though it made want to cry.

But it also made me so grateful that we had this man as our president for eight years.

[ehrnst]

3. K&R

[mshasta]

4. no words..

just let me remember what a real President does.....

[MariaCSR]

5. I feel calmer just looking and listening to him.

[sheshe2]

6. I am sorry to say that I missed this, yesterday.

Thank you, bigtree. I feel calmer just listening to these two good men.

[bigtree]

7. I caught a few clips on the news

...thanks to Joy Reid for forwarding this youtube vid from one of her tweeps.

[gratuitous]

8. Meanwhile, President Trump has a tweeter meltdown about refugee women and children

The contrast is black and white (you should excuse the expression).

[hunter]

9. There may be some future politicians among those kids.

And I'm certain they'll all treasure the experience.

K&R