If you wear a hoodie but aren't registered to vote, you got the symbolism but missed the substance.

For me, Barack Obama's election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before.

If a black doctor discovers a cure for cancer, ain't no hospital going to lock him out.

You may not be responsible for being down, but you must be responsible for getting up.

[I]t's an honor to be a food stamp president. Food stamps feed the hungry. Food stamps save the children. Food stamps help the farmer. Food stamps help the truck driver. Food stamps help the warehouse. Food stamps help the store. Food stamps hire people and feed people. Food stamps save people from starvation and malnutrition. ... Give President Barack Obama a big hand. Show your love. Show your appreciation.

The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.

If you don't know what tomorrow holds, you need to know who holds tomorrow!