,rem>ks ( ,s5ator ,b>ack ,obama 8,a ,m ,p]fect ,union0 ,3/itu;n ,c5t] ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania ,wat* ! 5tire spee* & r1d ! text 2l ! video play]3 8,we ! p1 9 ord] 6=m a m p]fect union40 ,two hundr$ & tw5ty "o ye>s ago1 9 a hall t / /&s acr ! /reet1 a gr\p ( m5 ga!r$ &1 ) ^! simple ^ws1 laun*$ ,am]ica's improba# exp]i;t 9 democracy4 ,f>m]s & s*ol>s2 /atesm5 & patriots :o _h travel$ acr an oc1n 6escape tyranny & p]secu;n f9,y made r1l _! decl>,n ( 9dep5d;e at a ,philadelphia 3v5;n t la/$ "? ! spr+ ( #aghg4 ,! docu;t !y produc$ 0 ev5tu,y sign$ b ultimately unf9i%$4 ,x 0 /a9$ 0? n,n's orig9al s9 ( slav]y1 a "q t divid$ ! colonies & br"\ ! 3v5;n 6a /alemate until ! f.d]s *ose 6all[ ! slave trade 63t9ue = at l1/ tw5ty m ye>s1 & 6l1ve any f9al resolu;n 6future g5],ns4 ,( c\rse1 ! answ] 6! slav]y "q 0 alr emb$d$ )9 \r ,3/itu;n--a ,3/itu;n t _h at is v core ! id1l ( equal citiz5%ip "u ! law2 a ,3/itu;n t promis$ xs p lib]ty1 & ju/ice1 &a union t cd 2 & %d 2 p]fect$ ov] "t4 ,& yet ^ws on a p>*;t wd n 2 5 6deliv] slaves f bondage1 or provide m5 & wom5 ( e color & cre$ _! full "rs & oblig,ns z citiz5s (! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:at wd 2 ne$$ 7 ,am]icans 9 su3essive g5],ns :o 7 will+ 6d _! "p--"? prote/s & /ru7le1 on ! /reets & 9 ! c\rts1 "? a civil w> & civil 4ob$i;e & alw at grt risk--6n>r[ t gap 2t ! promise ( \r id1ls &! r1l;y ( _! "t4 ,? 0 "o (! tasks we set =? at ! 2g9n+ ( ? campaign--63t9ue ! l;g m>* ( ^? :o came 2f u1 a m>* =a m j1 m equal1 m free1 m c>+ & m prosp]\s ,am]ica4 ,i *ose 6run =! presid5cy at ? mo;t 9 hi/ory 2c ,i 2lieve deeply t we _c solve ! *all5ges ( \r "t un.s we solve !m tgr--un.s we p]fect \r #c union 0"u/&+ t we may h di6]5t /ories1 b we hold -mon hopes2 t we may n look ! same & we may n h -e f ! same place1 b we all want 6move 9 ! same direc;n-- t[>ds a bett] future = \r *n & \r gr&*n4 ,? 2lief -es f my unyield+ fai? 9 ! dec5cy & g5]os;y (! ,am]ican p4 ,b x al -es f my [n ,am]ican /ory4 ,i am ! son (a black man f ,k5ya &a :ite woman f ,kansas4 ,i 0 rais$ )! help (a :ite gr&"f :o surviv$ a ,depres.n 6s]ve 9 ,patton's ,>my dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii &a :ite gr&"m :o "w$ on a bomb] assembly l9e at ,=t ,l1v5wor? :ile he 0 ov]s1s4 ,i've g"o 6"s (! be/ s*ools 9 ,am]ica & liv$ 9 "o (! _w's poore/ n,ns4 ,i am m>ri$ 6a black ,am]ican :o c>ries )9 h] ! blood ( slaves & slave[n]s--an 9h]it.e we pass on 6\r two preci\s dau? is my /ory ev5 possi#4 ,x's a /ory t hasn't made me ! mo/ 3v5;nal c&idate4 ,b x is a /ory t has se>$ 96my g5etic makeup ! idea t ? n,n is m ?an ! sum ( xs "ps--t \ ( _m1 we >e truly "o4 ,"?\t ! f/ ye> ( ? campaign1 ag/ all predic;ns 6! 3tr>y1 we saw h[ hungry ! ,am]ican p 7 = ? message ( un;y4 ,despite ! tempt,n 6view my c&idacy "? a purely racial l5s1 we won -m&+ victories 9 /ates ) "s (! :ite/ popul,ns 9 ! c.try4 ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ": ! ,3f$]ate ,flag / flies1 we built a p[];l coali;n ( ,african ,am]icans & :ite ,am]icans4 ,? is n 6say t race has n be5 an issue 9 ! campaign4 ,at v>i\s /ages 9 ! campaign1 "s -;tators h deem$ me ei 8too black0 or 8n black 5\<40 ,we saw racial t5.ns bub# 6! surface dur+ ! week 2f ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a prim>y4 ,! press has sc\r$ e exit poll =! late/ evid;e ( racial pol>iz,n1 n j 9 t]ms ( :ite & black1 b black & br[n z #e well4 ,& yet1 x has only be5 9 ! la/ c\ple ( weeks t ! 4cus.n ( race 9 ? campaign has tak5 a "picul>ly divisive turn4 ,on "o 5d (! spectrum1 we've he>d ! implic,n t my c&idacy is "sh[ an ex]cise 9 a6irmative ac;n2 t x's bas$ solely on ! desire ( wide-ey$ lib]als 6pur*ase racial reconcili,n on ! *1p4 ,on ! o!r 5d1 we've he>d my =m] pa/or1 ,r"e5d ,j]emiah ,w"r1 use 9c5di>y language 6express views t h ! pot5tial n only 6wid5 ! racial divide1 b views t d5igrate bo? ! grt;s &! gd;s ( \r n,n2 t "rly (f5d :ite & black alike4 ,i h alr 3demn$1 9 unequivocal t]ms1 ! /ate;ts ( ,r"e5d ,w"r t h caus$ s* 3trov]sy4 ,= "s1 na7+ "qs rema94 ,did ,i "k hm 6be an o3a.n,y fi]ce critic ( ,am]ican dome/ic & =eign policy8 ,( c\rse4 ,did ,i "e he> hm make rem>ks t cd 2 3sid]$ 3trov]sial :ile ,i sat 9 *ur*8 ,yes4 ,did ,i /r;gly 4agree ) _m ( 8 political views8 ,absolutely--j z ,i'm sure _m ( y h he>d rem>ks f yr pa/ors1 prie/s1 or ra2is ) : y /r;gly 4agre$4 ,b ! rem>ks t h caus$ ? rec5t fire/orm w]5't simply 3trov]sial4 ,!y w]5't simply a religi\s l1d]'s ef=t 6sp1k \ ag/ p]cvd 9ju/ice4 ,9/1d1 !y express$ a prof.dly 4tort$ view ( ? c.try--a view t sees :ite racism z 5demic1 & t elevates :at is wr;g ) ,am]ica abv all t we "k is "r ) ,am]ica2 a view t sees ! 3flicts 9 ! ,mi4le ,ea/ z root$ prim>ily 9 ! ac;ns ( /alw>t allies l ,israel1 9/1d ( emanat+ f ! p]v]se & hate;l ideologies ( radical ,islam4 ,z s*1 ,r"e5d ,w"r's -;ts 7 n only wr;g b divisive1 divisive at a "t :5 we ne$ un;y2 raci,y *>g$ at a "t :5 we ne$ 6-e tgr 6solve a set ( monu;tal pro#ms--two w>s1 a t]rori/ ?r1t1 a fall+ economy1 a *ronic h1l? c>e crisis & pot5ti,y deva/at+ climate *ange2 pro#ms t >e nei black or :ite or ,lat9o or ,asian1 b r pro#ms t 3front u all4 #g ,giv5 my backgr.d1 my politics1 & my profess$ values & id1ls1 "! w no d\bt 2 ^? = :om my /ate;ts ( 3demn,n >e n 5\<4 ,:y associate myf ) ,r"e5d ,w"r 9 ! f/ place1 !y may ask8 ,:y n jo9 ano!r *ur*8 ,& ,i 3fess t if all t ,i knew ( ,r"e5d ,w"r 7 ! snippets ( ^? s]mons t h run 9 an 5d.s loop on ! televi.n & ,y ,tube1 or if ,tr9;y ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 3=m$ 6! c>icatures 2+ p$dl$ 0"s -;tators1 "! is no d\bt t ,i wd react 9 m* ! same way4 ,b ! tru? is1 t isn't all t ,i "k (! man4 ,! man ,i met m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago is a man :o help$ 9troduce me 6my ,*ri/ian fai?1 a man :o spoke 6me ab \r oblig,ns 6love "o ano!r2 6c>e =! sick & lift up ! poor4 ,he is a man :o s]v$ 8 c.try z a ,u4,s4 ,m>9e2 :o has /udi$ & lectur$ at "s (! f9e/ univ]sities & sem9>ies 9 ! c.try1 & :o = ov] ?irty ye>s l$ a *ur* t s]ves ! -mun;y 0do+ ,god's "w "h on ,e>?-- 0h\s+ ! home.s1 m9i/]+ 6! ne$y1 provid+ "d c>e s]vices & s*ol>%ips & prison m9i/ries1 & r1*+ \ 6^? su6]+ f ,,hiv/,,aids4 ,9 my f/ book1 ,dr1ms ,f ,my ,"f1 ,i describ$ ! exp]i;e ( my f/ s]vice at ,tr9;y3 8,p 2gan 6%\t1 6rise f _! s1ts & clap & cry \1 a =ce;l w9d c>ry+ ! r"e5d's voice up 96! raft]s4 ''' ,& 9 t s+le note--hope6--,i he>d "s?+ else2 at ! foot ( t cross1 9side ! ?\s&s ( *ur*es acr ! c;y1 ,i imag9$ ! /ories ( ord9>y black p m]g+ )! /ories ( ,david & ,golia?1 ,moses & ,ph>aoh1 ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! lion's d51 ,ezekiel's field ( dry b"os4 ,^? /ories--( survival1 & freedom1 & hope--2came \r /ory1 my /ory2 ! blood t _h spill$ 0 \r blood1 ! te>s \r te>s2 until ? black *ur*1 on ? b"r "d1 seem$ once m a vessel c>ry+ ! /ory (a p 96future g5],ns & 96a l>g] _w4 ,\r trials & triumphs 2came at once unique & univ]sal1 black & m ?an black2 9 *ronicl+ \r j\rney1 ! /ories & #i s;gs gave u a m1ns 6reclaim memories t we didn't ne$ 6feel %ame ab ''' memories t all p mit 6rebuild40 ,t has be5 my exp]i;e at ,tr9;y4 ,l o!r predom9antly black *ur*es acr ! c.try1 ,tr9;y embodies ! black -mun;y 9 xs 5tirety--! doctor &! welf>e mom1 ! model /ud5t &! =m] gang-bang]4 ,l o!r black *ur*es1 ,tr9;y's s]vices >e full ( rauc\s laue full ( danc+1 clapp+1 scr1m+ & %\t+ t may seem j>r+ 6! untra9$ e>4 ,! *ur* 3ta9s 9 full ! k9d;s & cruelty1 ! fi]ce 9tellig;e &! %ock+ ignor.e1 ! /ru7les & su3esses1 ! love & yes1 ! bitt];s & bias t make up ! black exp]i;e 9 ,am]ica4 ,& ? helps expla91 p]h1 my rel,n%ip ) ,r"e5d ,w"r4 ,z imp]fect z he may be1 he has be5 l family 6me4 ,he /r5g!n$ my fai?1 (ficiat$ my w$d+1 & baptiz$ my *n4 ,n once 9 my 3v]s,ns ) hm h ,i he>d hm talk ab any e?nic gr\p 9 derogatory t]ms1 or tr1t :ites ) :om he 9t]act$ ) any?+ b c\rtesy & respect4 ,he 3ta9s )9 hm ! 3tradic;ns --! gd &! bad--(! -mun;y t he has s]v$ dilig5tly = s _m ye>s4 ,i c no m 4[n hm ?an ,i c 4[n ! black -mun;y4 ,i c no m 4[n hm ?an ,i c my :ite gr&"m--a woman :o help$ raise me1 a woman :o sacrific$ ag & ag = me1 a woman :o loves me z m* z %e loves any?+ 9 ? _w1 b a woman :o once 3fess$ h] fe> ( black m5 :o pass$ 0h] on ! /reet1 & :o on m ?an "o o3a.n has utt]$ racial or e?nic /]eotypes t made me cr+e4 ,^! p >e a "p ( me4 ,& !y >e a "p ( ,am]ica1 ? c.try t ,i love4 ,"s w see ? z an attempt 6ju/ify or excuse -;ts t >e simply 9excusa#4 ,i c assure y x is n4 ,i suppose ! politic,y safe ?+ wd 2 6move on f ? episode & j hope t x fades 96! wood"w4 ,we c 4miss ,r"e5d ,w"r z a crank or a demagogue1 j z "s h 4miss$ ,g]ald9e ,f]r>o1 9 ! afma? ( h] rec5t /ate;ts1 z h>bor+ "s deep-s1t$ racial #aa bias4 ,b race is an issue t ,i 2lieve ? n,n _c af=d 6ignore "r n[4 ,we wd 2 mak+ ! same mistake t ,r"e5d ,w"r made 9 8 (f5d+ s]mons ab ,am]ica--6simplify & /]eotype & amplify ! negative 6! po9t t x 4torts r1l;y4 ,! fact is t ! -;ts t h be5 made &! issues t h surfac$ ov] ! la/ few weeks reflect ! -plexities ( race 9 ? c.try t we've n"e re,y "w$ "?--a "p ( \r union t we h yet 6p]fect4 ,& if we walk away n[1 if we simply retr1t 96\r respective corn]s1 we w n"e 2 a# 6-e tgr & solve *all5ges l h1l? c>e1 or $uc,n1 or ! ne$ 6f9d gd jobs = e ,am]ican4 ,"u/&+ ? r1l;y requires a rem9d] ( h[ we >riv$ at ? po9t4 ,z ,william ,faulkn] once wrote1 8,! pa/ isn't d1d & buri$4 ,9 fact1 x isn't ev5 pa/40 ,we d n ne$ 6recite "h ! hi/ory ( racial 9ju/ice 9 ? c.try4 ,b we d ne$ 6rem9d \rvs t s _m (! 4p>ities t exi/ 9 ! ,african-,am]ican -mun;y td c 2 directly trac$ 69equalities pass$ on f an e>li] g5],n t su6]$ "u ! brutal legacy ( slav]y & ,jim ,cr[4 ,segregat$ s*ools w]e1 & >e1 9f]ior s*ools2 we / hav5't fix$ !m1 fifty ye>s af ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,$uc,n1 &! 9f]ior $uc,n !y provid$1 !n & n[1 helps expla9 ! p]vasive a*ieve;t gap 2t td's black & :ite /ud5ts4 ,legaliz$ 4crim9,n--": blacks 7 prev5t$1 (t5 "? viol;e1 f [n+ prop]ty1 or loans 7 n grant$ 6,african-,am]ican busi;s [n]s1 or black home[n]s cd n a3ess ,,fha mortgages1 or blacks 7 exclud$ f unions1 or ! police =ce1 or fire de"p;ts--m1nt t black families cd n amass any m1n+;l w1l? 62qu1? 6future g5],ns4 ,t hi/ory helps expla9 ! w1l? & 9come gap 2t black & :ite1 &! 3c5trat$ pockets ( pov]ty t p]si/s 9 s _m ( td's urban & rural -munities4 ,a lack ( economic opportun;y am;g black m51 &! %ame & fru/r,n t came f n 2+ a# 6provide = "o's family1 3tribut$ 6! ero.n ( black families--a #ac pro#m t welf>e policies = _m ye>s may h wors5$4 ,&! lack ( basic s]vices 9 s _m urban black neiks = kids 6play in1 police walk+ ! b1t1 regul> g>bage pick-up & build+ code 5=ce;t--all help$ cr1te a cycle ( viol;e1 blily sixties1 a "t :5 segreg,n 0 / ! law (! l& & opportun;y 0 sy/ematic,y 3/rict$4 ,:at's rem>ka# is n h[ _m fail$ 9 ! face ( 4crim9,n1 b r h[ _m m5 & wom5 ov]came ! o4s2 h[ _m 7 a# 6make a way \ ( no way = ^? l me :o wd -e af !m4 ,b = all ^? :o scrat*$ & claw$ _! way 6get a piece (! ,am]ican ,dr1m1 "! 7 _m :o didn't make x--^? :o 7 ultimately def1t$1 9 "o way or ano!r1 04crim9,n4 ,t legacy ( def1t 0 pass$ on 6future g5],ns--^? "y m5 & 9cr1s+ly "y wom5 :o we see /&+ on /reet corn]s or langui%+ 9 \r prisons1 )\t hope or prospects =! future4 ,ev5 = ^? blacks :o did make x1 "qs ( race1 & racism1 3t9ue 6def9e _! _wview 9 funda;tal ways4 ,=! m5 & wom5 ( ,r"e5d ,w"r's g5],n1 ! memories ( humili,n & d\bt & fe> h n g"o away2 nor has ! ang] &! bitt];s ( ^? ye>s4 ,t ang] may n get express$ 9 public1 9 front ( :ite co- "w]s or :ite frs4 ,b x does f9d voice 9 ! b>b]%op or >.d ! kit*5 ta#4 ,at "ts1 t ang] is exploit$ 0politicians1 6g9 up votes al;g racial l9es1 or 6make up =a politician's [n fail+s4 ,& o3a.n,y x f9ds voice 9 ! *ur* on ,sun"d morn+1 9 ! pulpit & 9 ! pews4 ,! fact t s _m p >e surpris$ 6he> t ang] 9 "s ( ,r"e5d ,w"r's s]mons simply rem9ds u (! old truism t ! mo/ segregat$ h\r 9 ,am]ican life o3urs on ,sun"d morn+4 ,t ang] is n alw productive2 9de$1 all too (t5 x 4tracts att5;n f solv+ r1l pro#ms2 x keeps u f squ>ely fac+ \r [n -plic;y 9 \r 3di;n1 & prev5ts ! ,african- ,am]ican -mun;y f =g+ ! alli.es #ae x ne$s 6br+ ab r1l *ange4 ,b ! ang] is r1l2 x is p[];l2 & 6simply wi% x away1 63demn x )\t "u/&+ xs roots1 only s]ves 6wid5 ! *asm ( mis"u/&+ t exi/s 2t ! races4 ,9 fact1 a simil> ang] exi/s )9 seg;ts (! :ite -mun;y4 ,mo/ "w+- & mi4le-class :ite ,am]icans don't feel t !y h be5 "picul>ly privileg$ 0_! race4 ,_! exp]i;e is ! immigrant exp]i;e--z f> z !y're 3c]n$1 no "o's h&$ !m any?+1 !y've built x f scrat*4 ,!y've "w$ h>d all _! lives1 _m "ts only 6see _! jobs %ipp$ ov]s1s or _! p5.n dump$ af a life"t ( labor4 ,!y >e anxi\s ab _! futures1 & feel _! dr1ms slipp+ away2 9 an ]a ( /agnant wages & global -peti;n1 opportun;y -es 6be se5 z a z]o sum game1 9 : yr dr1ms -e at my exp5se4 ,s :5 !y >e told 6bus _! *n 6a s*ool acr t[n2 :5 !y he> t an ,african ,am]ican is gett+ an advantage 9 l&+ a gd job or a spot 9 a gd college 2c ( an 9ju/ice t !y !mvs n"e -mitt$2 :5 !y're told t _! fe>s ab crime 9 urban neie "sh[ prejudic$1 res5t;t builds ov] "t4 ,l ! ang] )9 ! black -mun;y1 ^! res5t;ts >5't alw express$ 9 polite -pany4 ,b !y h help$ %ape ! political l&scape = at l1/ a g5],n4 ,ang] ov] welf>e & a6irmative ac;n help$ =ge ! ,r1gan ,coali;n4 ,politicians r\t9ely exploit$ fe>s ( crime = _! [n electoral 5ds4 ,talk %[ ho/s & 3s]vative -;tators built 5tire c>e]s unmask+ bogus claims ( racism :ile 4miss+ legitimate 4cus.ns ( racial 9ju/ice & 9equal;y z m]e political correct;s or rev]se racism4 ,j z black ang] (t5 prov$ c.t]productive1 s h ^! :ite res5t;ts 4tract$ att5;n f ! r1l culprits (! mi4le class squeeze--a corporate culture rife ) 9side d1l+1 "qa# a3.t+ practices1 & %ort-t]m gre$2 a ,wa%+ton dom9at$ 0lo2yi/s & special 9t]e/s2 economic policies t favor ! few ov] ! _m4 ,& yet1 6wi% away ! res5t;ts ( :ite ,am]icans1 6label !m z #ag misguid$ or ev5 raci/1 )\t recogniz+ !y >e gr.d$ 9 legitimate 3c]ns--? too wid5s ! racial divide1 & blocks ! pa? 6"u/&+4 ,? is ": we >e "r n[4 ,x's a racial /alemate we've be5 /uck 9 = ye>s4 ,3tr>y 6! claims ( "s ( my critics1 black & :ite1 ,i h n"e be5 s na@ive z 62lieve t we c get 2y \r racial divi.ns 9 a s+le elec;n cycle1 or )a s+le c&idacy--"picul>ly a c&idacy z imp]fect z my [n4 ,b ,i h ass]t$ a firm 3vic;n--a 3vic;n root$ 9 my fai? 9 ,god & my fai? 9 ! ,am]ican p--t "w+ tgr we c move 2y "s ( \r old racial w.ds1 & t 9 fact we h no *oice if we >e 63t9ue on ! pa? (a m p]fect union4 ,=! ,african-,am]ican -mun;y1 t pa? m1ns embrac+ ! burd5s ( \r pa/ )\t 2com+ victims ( \r pa/4 ,x m1ns 3t9u+ 69si/ on a full m1sure ( ju/ice 9 e aspect ( ,am]ican life4 ,b x al m1ns b9d+ \r "picul> griev.es--= bett] h1l? c>e1 & bett] s*ools1 & bett] jobs--6! l>g] aspir,ns ( all ,am]icans--! :ite woman /ru7l+ 6br1k ! glass ceil+1 ! :ite man :o's be5 laid (f1 ! immigrant try+ 6fe$ 8 family4 ,& x m1ns tak+ full responsibil;y = \r [n lives-- 0dem&+ m f \r "fs1 & sp5d+ m "t ) \r *n1 & r1d+ 6!m1 & t1*+ !m t :ile !y may face *all5ges & 4crim9,n 9 _! [n lives1 !y m/ n"e su3umb 6despair or cynicism2 !y m/ alw 2lieve t !y c write _! [n de/9y4 ,ironic,y1 ? qu9tess5ti,y ,am]ican-- & yes1 3s]vative--no;n ( self-help f.d frequ5t expres.n 9 ,r"e5d ,w"r's s]mons4 ,b :at my =m] pa/or too (t5 fail$ 6"u/& is t emb>k+ on a program ( self-help al requires a 2lief t society c *ange4 ,! prof.d mistake ( ,r"e5d ,w"r's s]mons is n t he spoke ab racism 9 \r society4 ,x's t he spoke z if \r society 0 /atic2 z if no progress has be5 made2 z if ? c.try--a c.try t has made x possi# = "o ( 8 [n memb]s 6run =! hie r1l & m/ 2 a4ress$4 ,n j ) ^ws1 b ) de$s-- 09ve/+ 9 \r s*ools & \r -munities2 05=c+ \r civil "rs laws & 5sur+ fair;s 9 \r crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 0provid+ ? g5],n ) la4]s ( opportun;y t 7 unavaila# = previ\s g5],ns4 ,x requires all ,am]icans 6r1lize t yr dr1ms d n h 6-e at ! exp5se ( my dr1ms2 t 9ve/+ 9 ! h1l?1 welf>e1 & $uc,n ( black & br[n & :ite *n w ultimately help all ( ,am]ica prosp]4 ,9 ! 5d1 !n1 :at is call$ = is no?+ m1 & no?+ less1 ?an :at all ! _w's grt religions dem&--t we d unto o!rs z we wd h !m d unto u4 ,let u 2 \r bro!r's keep]1 ,scripture tells u4 ,let u 2 \r si/]'s keep]4 ,let u f9d t -mon /ake we all h 9 "o ano!r1 & let \r politics reflect t _s z well4 ,= we h a *oice 9 ? c.try4 ,we c a3ept a politics t bre$s divi.n1 & 3flict1 & cynicism4 ,we c tackle race only z spectacle--z we did 9 ! ,,oj trial--or 9 ! wake ( trag$y1 z we did 9 ! afma? ( ,katr9a--or z fo4] =! niy support] z evid;e t %e's play+ ! race c>d1 or we c speculate on :e!r :ite m5 w all flock 6,john ,mc,ca9 9 ! g5]al elec;n reg>d.s ( 8 policies4 #ba ,we c d t4 ,b if we d1 ,i c tell y t 9 ! next elec;n1 we'll 2 talk+ ab "s o!r 4trac;n4 ,& !n ano!r "o4 ,& !n ano!r "o4 ,& no?+ w *ange4 ,t is "o op;n4 ,or1 at ? mo;t1 9 ? elec;n1 we c -e tgr & say1 8,n ? "t40 ,? "t we want 6talk ab ! crumbl+ s*ools t >e /1l+ ! future ( black *n & :ite *n & ,asian *n & ,hispanic *n & ,native ,am]ican *n4 ,? "t we want 6reject ! cynicism t tells u t ^! kids c't le>n2 t ^? kids :o don't look l u >e "sbody else's pro#m4 ,! *n ( ,am]ica >e n ^? kids1 !y >e \r kids1 & we w n let !m fall 2h 9 a #ba/ c5tury economy4 ,n ? "t4 ,? "t we want 6talk ab h[ ! l9es 9 ! ,em]g5cy ,room >e fill$ ) :ites & blacks & ,hispanics :o d n h h1l? c>e2 :o don't h ! p[] on _! [n 6ov]come ! special 9t]e/s 9 ,wa%+ton1 b :o c take !m on if we d x tgr4 ,? "t we want 6talk ab ! %utt]$ mills t once provid$ a dec5t life = m5 & wom5 ( e race1 &! homes = sale t once 2l;g$ 6,am]icans f e religion1 e region1 e walk ( life4 ,? "t we want 6talk ab ! fact t ! r1l pro#m is n t "s"o :o doesn't look l y mi t n"e %d've be5 au?oriz$ & n"e %d've be5 wag$1 & we want 6talk ab h[ we'll %[ \r patriotism 0c>+ = !m1 & _! families1 & giv+ !m ! b5efits !y h e>n$4 ,i wd n 2 runn+ = ,presid5t if ,i didn't 2lieve ) all my he>t t ? is :at ! va/ major;y ( ,am]icans want = ? c.try4 ,? union may n"e 2 p]fect1 b g5],n af g5],n has %[n t x c alw 2 p]fect$4 ,& td1 :5"e ,i f9d myf feel+ d\bt;l or cynical ab ? possibil;y1 :at gives me ! mo/ hope is ! next g5],n--! 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