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sheshe2

(83,838 posts)
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:11 PM Sep 2015

Barack Obama Pays Tribute To Black Women

"We have to do more than just say we care."
Reuters






(Reuters) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's awards dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday (September 19) where the president spoke on a variety of issues such as women's rights.

"We have to do more than just say we care. Say we will put put our women on a $10 bill. Although, that's a good idea. We have to make sure they're getting some $10 bills. That they're getting paid properly. We have to let our actions do the talking," Obama told the crowd, which included Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.

The President also spoke on the role of law enforcement in the U.S.

"There is no contradiction about us caring for our law enforcement officers and also making sure that our laws are applied fairly," he said.

The Black Lives Matter movement gained fresh momentum last year after the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. This past year has seen tension and often violence between law enforcement officials and American citizens.

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Barack Obama Pays Tribute To Black Women (Original Post) sheshe2 Sep 2015 OP
Good Lord, I am going to miss these people when they leave the White House. Number23 Sep 2015 #1
Yes, me too, 23. They made the White House Our House. sheshe2 Sep 2015 #2
Where was this taken?? And could Michelle look more like a goddess in that dress? Number23 Sep 2015 #3
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner sheshe2 Sep 2015 #4
Don't you wonder sometimes brer cat Sep 2015 #5
Ha! Number23 Sep 2015 #6
Ha! sheshe2 Sep 2015 #7
LOL...remember when the President had to learn to keep his hands to himself Stellar Sep 2015 #8
He's very very JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #9
+1 Stellar Sep 2015 #10
Contrast these people and this atmosphere with randys1 Sep 2015 #11
I think the "Obama Finger" (pic above) will be his "Clinton Thumb" kjones Sep 2015 #12

sheshe2

(83,838 posts)
4. Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 09:18 PM
Sep 2015
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Oh, she sure looks fine! A goddess indeed.



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Heart and soul she is beauty and grace!


Stellar

(5,644 posts)
8. LOL...remember when the President had to learn to keep his hands to himself
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:37 AM
Sep 2015

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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
10. +1
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:41 PM
Sep 2015

To say the least. Patting the first lady on the behind and that was early on in his presidency. Oh, wait...he wasn't the President yet!


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