Barack Obama: “During African-American Music Appreciation Month, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of African-American singers…”

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

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

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.