'A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge,' former President Barack Obama said in a commencement address to HBCU graduates.
Obama spoke to the class of 2020 of the 74 historically black colleges and universities across the United States as part of a two-hour video event. He also addressed communities of color that are disproportionally affected by the deadly“You’re being asked to find your way in the world in the middle of a devastating pandemic and terrible recession,” Obama said.
“The timing is not ideal. And let’s be honest — a disease like this just spotlights the underlying inequalities and extra burdens that black communities have historically had to deal with in this country.”“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing. A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.
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