Barack Obama: “Now, we're here tonight not just to enjoy the works of these artists, but also to highlight the importance of the arts…”

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.