On the recordJuly 18, 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.comBarack Obama: “I think that there is a special sense for African-Americans of somehow connecting up with a part of yourself that you…”
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Obama reflects on the profound connection African-Americans feel when visiting Africa.
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