Now, what do I mean by that? "How 'Bout That For a Crack Baby" depicts the journey of a young man born in Detroit with drugs in his system, and engulfed in an environment with drug lords, poverty, thieves, death, loneliness, and a lack of guidance. It’s not going to happen overnight, but you’re going to have to set goals and you're going to have to work for those goals. So I want to thank everybody who’s been doing incredible work -- many of the people who are here today, including members of Congress, who have been focused on this and are moving the needle in their communities and around the country. Thank you. Because at a time when the economy is growing, we’ve got to make sure that every American shares in that growth, not just a few. June 3, 2020 Former President Obama Holds Town Hall on Racial Justice & Police Reform Former President Barack Obama participated in a virtual … She took the initiative, she eventually found a sponsorship program that allowed Moe to attend a good high school. In September 2014, President Barack Obama issued a challenge to cities, towns, counties and tribal nations across the country to become My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Communities. Some of those role models who have defied the odds are with us here today -- the Magic Johnsons or the Colin Powells who are doing extraordinary things -- the Anthony Foxxes. Covering key issues ranging from education to political mobilization to racial stratification, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the Obama Presidency. It means making sure that hard work pays off with wages you can live on and savings you can retire on and health care that you can count on. Mary Lang Sollinger offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at political canvassing and fundraising while following ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the love of our country. (Laughter.). In the words of Dr. King, it is not either-or; it is both-and. Learn more about our impact and seed communities who are accelerating impact, reducing barriers and building cross-sector coalitions focused on long-term success. We don't need to stereotype and pretend that there’s only dysfunction out there. I told these young men my story then, and I repeat it now because I firmly believe that every child deserves the same chances that I had. In The Stranger, Chuck Todd draws upon his unprecedented inner-circle sources to create a gripping account of Obama's White House tenure, from the early days of drift and helplessness to a final stand against the GOP in which an Obama, at ... When President Barack Obama launched “My Brother’s Keeper” the reactions were mixed. And Moe never misses a chance to tell kids who grew up just like he did that if he can make it, they can, too. It’s about building strong, lasting bridges to opportunity for boys and girls, young men and young women, no matter what their background or the circumstances into which they were born. And today, Moe works in the White House, just two doors down from the Oval Office, as the Special Assistant to my Chief of Staff. And, yes, we need to encourage fathers to stick around, and remove the barriers to marriage, and talk openly about things like responsibility and faith and community. This article provided an updated brief overview of the president’s vision and mission for the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative. And thank you for cheering for the White Sox, which is the right thing to do. And I know you can meet the challenge -- many of you already are -- if you make the effort. I'd want him to have a sense of diligence and commitment, and a respect for others and himself -- the tools that he’d need to succeed. President Obama has shared that he plans to remain committed to the program once he leaves office. It will take courage, but you will have to tune out the naysayers who say the deck is stacked against you, you might as well just give up -- or settle into the stereotype. The MBK Community Challenge encourages communities (cities, rural municipalities, and tribal nations) to implement a coherent cradle-to-college-and-career strategy for improving the life outcomes of all young people to ensure that they can reach their full potential, regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born. And we shouldn’t care whether it was a Democratic program or a Republican program, or a fait-based program or -- if it works, we should support it. Part One of the book assesses the results of mayoral control nationwide. Black kids are nearly four times as likely. Found inside" --Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way “We can hope, and this book can help us.” --Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Earlier in the day, the youth toured the White House and had meetings with the President and First Lady and other White House officials. In the discussion before we came in, General Powell talked about the fact that there are going to be some kids who just don't have a family at home that is functional, no matter how hard we try. In My Brother's Keeper, Mark A. Lempke explores the influence of McGovern's evangelical childhood, Social Gospel worldview, and conscientious Methodism on a campaign that brought antiwar activism into the mainstream. Point number two, if a child can’t read well by the time he’s in 3rd grade, he’s four times less likely to graduate from high school by age 19 than one who can. Any other uses are unauthorized. This is enormously clarifying. So by giving more of our kids access to high-quality early education -- and by helping parents get the tools they need to help their children succeed -- we can give more kids a better shot at the career they’re capable of, and the life that will make us all better off. Thank you for signing up.Help us build this Foundation. (Applause.) Magic was talking about being in a school in Chicago, and rather than going to the school he brought the school to the company, All-State, that was doing the work. In 2014, former President Barack Obama established the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force at the federal level. Michelle and I are blessed with two beautiful daughters. Senator Mike Lee -- a leader of the tea party -- has been working with Senator Dick Durbin -- a Democrat from my home state of Illinois -- to reduce disparities in our criminal justice system that have hit the African American and Latino communities especially hard. So as Christian mentioned, during my visit, they’re in a circle and I sat down in the circle, and we went around, led by their counselor, and guys talked about their lives, talked about their stories. A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground. “One of this year's ... Within the Obama Foundation, MBK Alliance focuses on building safe and supportive communities for boys and young men of color where they feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity. In my State of the Union address last month, I said I’d pick up the phone and reach out to Americans willing to help more young men of color facing especially tough odds to stay on track and reach their full potential, so America can reach its full potential. And he ended up serving his country in the Air Force. Today, it serves thousands of students in dozens of schools. I was impressed by the amount of deep archival research that was conducted in order to complete this book.” —Cedrick May, author of Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760–1835 In The Ebony Column, Eric Ashley Hairston ... While there may not be much of an appetite in Congress for sweeping new programs or major new initiatives right now, we all know we can’t wait. But 50 years after Dr. King talked about his dream for America’s children, the stubborn fact is that the life chances of the average black or brown child in this country lags behind by almost every measure, and is worse for boys and young men. We don't have enough money or time or resources to invest in things that don't work, so we've got to be pretty hard-headed about saying if something is not working, let’s stop doing it. But just an adult, any adult who’s paying attention can make a difference.
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}, February 27, 2015: President Obama Hosts a Lunch with My Brother's Keeper Mentees, On the first anniversary of the My Brother's Keeper initiative, President Barack Obama greets Gerard Contee during a mentee lunch in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Feb. 27, 2015. And if he happens to be poor, he’s six times less likely to graduate. And our country is a little less than what we know it can be. We don’t have a son. Tech leaders will need to open young eyes to fields like computer science and engineering. Over 300 communities took our pledge to Reimagine Policing. And we’re committed to building on what works. Found inside"A public intellectual and former president of Morehouse College offers reflections on the meaning of moral leadership"-- Well, good afternoon, everybody. If you’re Latino, you have about a one in four chance. We need more young men like Christian. Former president spoke alongside Steph Curry in Oakland for two-day event put on by the Obama Foundation Barack Obama speaks alongside the … But what we’re talking about here today with “My Brother’s Keeper” is a more focused effort on boys and young men of color who are having a particularly tough time. We will beat the odds. This is not a one-year proposition. In 2014, President Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and to ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. Read President Obama's remarks on the My Brother's Keeper initiative. They never gave up on me, and so I didn’t give up on myself. (Laughter.) So we need to change the statistics -- not just for the sake of the young men and boys, but for the sake of America’s future. Get started at, Read the latest blog posts from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Check out the most popular infographics and videos, View the photo of the day and other galleries, Tune in to White House events and statements as they happen, See the lineup of artists and performers at the White House, Eisenhower Executive Office Building Tour, report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, New Announcements Helping to Achieve MBK Goals by Doing What Works, Engaging America’s Youth in STEM through Hands-on Experiences in Labs and Communities Across America, Absences Add Up: New Chronic Absenteeism Campaign Works to Get Kids to Class, and to Graduation, U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Deliver Equity for Students with Disabilities, The White House Launches New National Effort and Ad Council Campaign to Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism and Drive Student Success, Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Planting the Seeds of Service and Citizenship, FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Actions to Promote Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Formerly- Incarcerated, Restoring Hope and Closing Opportunity Gaps, President Obama to Young Men of Color: "You Matter. Found inside – Page 59627, 2014, https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/02/27/my-brother-s -keeper-new-white-house-initiative-empower-boys-and-young-men-color; ... And thank you, Christian, for that outstanding introduction. And I'm grateful that Trayvon’s parents, Sybrina and Tracy, are here with us today, along with Jordan Davis’s parents, Lucy and Ron. To help young boys at risk of dropping out of school. But I know if I had a son, on the day he was born I would have felt everything I felt with Malia and Sasha -- the awe, the gratitude, the overwhelming sense of responsibility to do everything in my power to protect that amazing new life from this big world out there. We take them as the norm. His mom had high expectations. At the Convening, representatives from communities across the country that accepted the Community Challenge, along with experts from the private and public sectors, discussed how we can make real progress to expand opportunity for all of our youth.