Make no mistake, the pain of discrimination is still felt in America... by African-American women paid less for doing the same work as colleagues of a different color and a different gender... by Latinos made to feel unwelcome in their own country... by Muslim Americans viewed with suspicion simply because they kneel down to pray to their God... by our gay brothers and sisters still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights.
Obama addresses ongoing discrimination faced by various groups in America during his speech at the NAACP's 100th anniversary event.
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