Barack Obama: “I think the African American community is not naive in understanding statistically someone like Trayvon Martin was…”

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.