On the recordMarch 17, 2008
Barack knows what it means to be a black man living in a country...
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Obama reflects on the experience of being a black man in America.
Share
More from Barack Obama
Nov 6, 2025
No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.
Nov 5, 2025
We don’t need to speculate about the dangers to our democracy. We don’t need to wonder about whether vulnerable people are going to be hurt, or ask ourselves how much more coarse and mean our culture can become. We’ve witnessed it…
Feb 17, 2026
helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history
Other voices in this conversation
