On the recordJuly 13, 2009
I think that there is a special sense for African Americans of somehow connecting up with a part of yourself that you might not have even been aware was there.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I think that there is a special sense for African Americans of somehow connecting up with a part of yourself that you might not have even been aware was there.”
Obama describes the profound connection African Americans feel when visiting Africa.
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