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I don't think I've ever been so excited for somebody to come back in the spotlight!
On my Instagram, I posted a video of President Obama making his 1st speech post presidency, but he did something prior to making the speech that I think is much needed. Yesterday (Sunday), President Obama met with @ risk boys and young men in the South Side of Chicago. He spent time with the boys and young men from the Chicago Create Real Economic Destiny organization. The organization is designed to provide job skills and employment opportunities for these @ risk young men and women. The organization was founded by his education secretary, Arne Duncan, who was also in attendance. **SEE THERE! HIRED PEOPLE ON HIS TEAM THAT KNEW WHAT THE HELL THEY WERE DOING!** Fun fact: he started his work as a community organizer there. I think what he did yesterday was SUPER important because it lets these young people know that they don't have to just be in the streets, gangbanging, shooting people, doing all the negative things that we hear about all the time in the news out of Chicago. He's obviously a very influential person and just for him to take the time to listen to their stories, share his stories, it lets them know that somebody genuinely cares about them and it's not that gang fake love. I appreciate that even though he's not in office any longer (OMG THAT HURT SOOOO BAD TO TYPE!) he's still going to be continuing the My Brother's Keeper program. He can't do it alone, so hopefully more influential positive male role models come forward and join his initiative to help curb that violence and all the other negative things that are going on with these young people in Chicago. Now if only we could squeeze him in for a 3rd term!
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