04/19/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"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."
"Indonesia's successful election on July 8 reminds the world that Islam, democracy, and diversity can coexist and thrive."