Barack Obama actually said...

"African-American musicians have created and expanded a variety of musical genres, synthesizing diverse artistic traditions into a distinctive soundscape."

"Such layoffs are terrible for teachers, for communities and, most important, for students."

"African-American music has conveyed the hopes and hardships of a people who have struggled, persevered and overcome."

"This agreement includes balanced and practical steps that will advance nonproliferation, nuclear disarmament, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy."