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Barack Obama: “What it lifted up was the fact that Africa--all the stereotypes that it suffers under... when given an opportunity…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2010
What it lifted up was the fact that Africa--all the stereotypes that it suffers under... when given an opportunity, Africa is a continent full of leaders, entrepreneurs, governments that can operate effectively.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With the South African Broadcasting Corporation

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