While former President Barack Obama’s White House occupancy has ended, his role as a source of national leadership and inspiration has not.
Obama gave a moving speech in which he acknowledged that grads originally attended their respective institution to sow seeds of change.
In his speech, the 44th president addressed the underlying racial inequalities that led to two vastly different but equally devastating tragedies within the Black community.
"A disease like this just spotlights the underlying inequalities and extra burdens that Black communities have historically had to deal with in this country.
We see it in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in our communities," Obama said.
