Barack Obama actually said...

"I think it's a major problem. If you look at the history of the last several decades, I think what's fair to say is that Africa has not made as much progress because ruling elites have not thought abo..."

"After all, I have the blood of Africa within me, and my family's own story encompasses both the tragedies and triumphs of the larger African story."

"You know, when I think about these development issues, they're not abstractions to me. I can put a face and a name to what people are going through."

"What a profound sorrow must have been felt as people were hauled off into the great unknown."