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President Obama: “Our kids can’t all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil Wayne”

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President Obama and Lil Wayne

President Obama and Lil Wayne


In his young presidency, Obama has steered somewhat away from the subject of race. He has seemingly tried to be a “post-race” President. Last night at the NAACP’s 100th Anniversary dinner, the President tackled the subject head on. He spoke of the legacy of discrimination and of personal responsibility. Here are a few portions of his speech:

“Make no mistake: the pain of discrimination is still felt in America.”

“African-American students are lagging behind white classmates in reading and math – an achievement gap that is growing in states that once led the way on civil rights. Over half of all African-American students are dropping out of school in some places. There are overcrowded classrooms, crumbling schools, and corridors of shame in America filled with poor children — black, brown, and white alike.”

“Government programs alone won’t get our children to the promised land. We need a new mindset, a new set of attitudes – because one of the most durable and destructive legacies of discrimination is the way that we have internalized a sense of limitation; how so many in our community have come to expect so little of ourselves.”

Speaking of African American children he said this: “They might think they’ve got a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be president of the United States.”

Shout outs to ABC News, I’m not sure what Weezy will think of this. I wonder if Obama knows that Lil Wayne had excellent grades as a student. Hit me up with your thoughts in the comments below.

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Discussion

43 comments for “President Obama: “Our kids can’t all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil Wayne””

  1. i understand wat he’s sayin we all have to be different and choose different careers instead of the stereotypical rapper&basketball player
    wayne shudnt be mad he mite agree

    Posted by babydipset | July 17, 2009, 1:49 pm

  2. ii really agree becauze errywun nowdayz wantz to rap! datz y iim doiin rock now. but yea iif ii stop muziik then iima be a teacher

    Posted by LilWayneJr1990 | July 17, 2009, 2:05 pm

  3. obama makes a great ponit but nt every1 thinks that way cuz 4 me i c basketball 1st but i still keep up n sku jus in case things dnt work out as planned

    Posted by thebesthooperalive32 | July 17, 2009, 2:24 pm

  4. Looks like all of you should head back to school and learn how to fuckin spell, ignorant assholes.

    Posted by Keiji | July 17, 2009, 2:28 pm

  5. I agree Keiji

    Posted by Crummz | July 17, 2009, 2:53 pm

  6. to LilWayneJR

    your not lil wayne dont act like your makin the same moves.
    Obamas saying work on higher goals because these goals are slim with chances.
    Dont follow the greatest in what they are doing but to be the greatest in what you are doing.
    and Keiji is right dont post here with out grammer usage and say stay in school!
    -ATF Offices

    Posted by ATF REPRESENTITIVE | July 17, 2009, 3:14 pm

  7. Fuck that nigga wayne all yall blacks cant do anything good so yall invented some gibberish called rap and give yallslefs titles, how bout yall niggas go drown, damn i wish yalll still picked cotton

    Posted by KLB & LDC &REO | July 17, 2009, 3:24 pm

  8. to Keiji, Crummz, and atf ( Misspelled)

    1. Fuckin is Fucking btw.
    2. Your name is spelled wrong. REPRESENTITIVE

    3. Don’t use that sort of language if you don’t know how to even spell it correctly.

    4.This is the internet, not school, nobody needs you commenting on their grammar. You understood it and that all that matters.

    5. I do agree with ATF. ( He just need to learn how to spell.)

    General Note: Maybe you need to go back to school.

    Posted by sds | July 17, 2009, 3:27 pm

  9. You say use proper grammar, and then you spell ‘grammar’ wrong! Most of the people who spell incorrectly, do it purposely, because it gives off a certain attitude or feel. That’s the thing about internet commenting – you’re not getting graded on it! You can be creative with your spelling online. I’m sure none of the people above would write like that if they were writing an essay or business letter. Get off their case!

    Posted by Crystal | July 17, 2009, 3:28 pm

  10. KLB & LDC & REO

    Stop posting hate shit for no reason besides trying to get a shock reaction. It’s pathetic.

    Posted by DeanO | July 17, 2009, 3:37 pm

  11. wow.. let me try to end this with this.Everyone has hopes n dreams and one should try to acheive them, no matter how hard it may seem, and if they want to use improper grammar, they should be allowed to…. lolz i hope dat therez no more arguin, Weezy F Baby is da best rapper alive! ayyy

    Posted by YuNg R | July 17, 2009, 3:46 pm

  12. yeah shut th fuck up obama wit yo monkey ass face lil wayne had good ass grades when he was a student and til now hes doing colloge online

    Posted by Damir | July 17, 2009, 3:55 pm

  13. Yeah good point..Damir. Let’s insult our president and spell college wrong. Go to school.

    Posted by Mike&ikes! | July 17, 2009, 4:13 pm

  14. Fuck Spelling! Stop Bringing it Up!
    No ones the Internet Teacher!

    Posted by sds | July 17, 2009, 4:15 pm

  15. Oh, cool. Internet rage.

    Posted by Mike&ikes! | July 17, 2009, 4:17 pm

  16. LMFAO!!! @ all you foo’s haha

    Who saw Obama’s pitch???

    I love my president, red drank, blue pill, white dust, yes I love my country bitch!!! lol

    Posted by Rob | July 17, 2009, 4:24 pm

  17. embarrassing .

    Posted by tayy | July 17, 2009, 4:59 pm

  18. i agree tayy.

    Posted by datpiff | July 17, 2009, 5:50 pm

  19. you should all have hopes and dreams but i think that aspiring to become an all-star or a singer should be behind trying to become an engineer or scientist or maybe even president

    Posted by dfggesfr | July 17, 2009, 6:51 pm

  20. Spelling is one thing but grammar…..People we are the youth of the nation…the next generation of well educated students with technology at our fingertips…lets show a little class because at this rate how do you think out kids will be talking on the net? think about it, and listen to Obama there’s a reason he’s the president. Also, listen to waynes music its inspiring, and his words are more than “gettin brain” and “killin n*ggas”.

    Posted by outsidedabox | July 17, 2009, 7:24 pm

  21. Yall are all stupid….we are fucked with this black president and we would be even more fucked if all the youth grew up to be dumb arrogant wastes like Wayne

    Posted by weezyFUKSbaby | July 17, 2009, 7:30 pm

  22. Oh HELLLL NAHHH I Kno Dat Mothafucka KLB LDC REO Did Not Jus Fuccinq Talk Bout Blac Ppl Lyke Dat Yo He Fuccin Blessed Dat Its Dha Internet Did Niqqas Even Cee Dat Shyt Lyke O My God I Wuld Slit His Throat If He Saiid It T2 Me So First Of All Suck My Dic Bitch Nd Choke On It Even Doee I Kno Yu Succkinq Anotha Niqqa Dic Nd If I Was T2 Eva See Yu Son Yu Done Muafucca Real Shyt Bitch

    Posted by *HoodStar* | July 17, 2009, 8:41 pm

  23. wow hoodstar tryin to act so hard rite now on the internet lol

    Posted by austin | July 18, 2009, 9:25 am

  24. Obama is trying to say that our youth should aspire to do greater things in life. B-ball and the rap game are intriguing with a pretty light shown on it but we should all be trying to inflict positive change on our world if we are to better it and ourselves.

    Posted by Joe | July 18, 2009, 11:30 am

  25. To weezyFUKSbaby…”yall” is/should be a contraction meaning “you all”. Do you realize that “you all are all stupid” sounds way more dumb than you could possibly perceive anyone on this site. Knowledge is power! dumb bitch

    Posted by Joe | July 18, 2009, 11:34 am

  26. To Dat Niqqa Austin Im Not Tryna ACT hard ite dhis da way i is i dont give a fucc who it is yu wanna test me yu catch catch me up in da hood in newark nj bitch i got shyt waitinq for yur ass nd my niqqas wont hesitate to pop ya lil ass likee fucc yu is to me niqqa yall muafuccas aint bout shit

    Posted by *HoodStar* | July 18, 2009, 11:49 am

  27. niqqa dis aint no game nd fucc yu think i is lyke ima real niqqa i dnt ACT hard niqqa im realli bout dhis shyt fucc niqqa catch me up in newark nj my hood then yu kno wad its bout my goons wont hesitate to pop ya lil ass likee fucc yu is to me

    Austin

    Posted by *HoodStar* | July 18, 2009, 11:55 am

  28. I understand what Obama’s saying but, come on, lets get real, why would I want to be a teacher, my teacher is up in school all day preaching about going to collage and getting an education. I’m like “What, so I can be like you” I’ve heard to many bad things about a teacher’s salary. I still plan to go to school, and have something to fall back on, just in case rap doesn’t work out, which I know it may not, but still, don’t know one want 2 be a teacher, astronaut, or whatever.

    Posted by J-hunt | July 18, 2009, 2:49 pm

  29. Haha Hoodstar is A REAL Nigga.
    Mafucka Probably stole His Computer And Stealin Internet Off His Neighbor ha. Shut Up Wit Yo Bullshit Nigga Cuz Your Not Scarin No One. You Just Lookin Dumb And Giving Us Somethin To Laugh At

    Posted by Jenga | July 18, 2009, 5:31 pm

  30. what the fuck is thisssss.. people seem to be more racist these days.. your all gay for saying stupid shit on the internet and all the others are gay too for replying to that stupid shit, shittttt i guess im gay too

    Posted by i live in DA hood | July 18, 2009, 8:48 pm

  31. i agree with yall..like i want 2 be a basketball player cause im like 6.4 ft at age 15 but if i dont get a scholarship i cant go 2 college so if obama wants people 2 stop wantin 2 people the next lil wayne or lebron then maybe he should make school cheapin and then maybe people would want 2 be a doctor, scientist, and ect. i am Alabama finest da realist in charge

    Posted by Alabama_Finest | July 18, 2009, 11:23 pm

  32. Joe you are a fagget ass pussy bitch ya muthafukin piece of shit…correct my grammer now fuckboy

    Posted by weezyFUKSbaby | July 19, 2009, 12:15 am

  33. I agree with Oboma but and i dont think wayne wouldnt be mad…i think he will agree

    Posted by ✈ ƒlÿßøÿ™ | July 19, 2009, 3:06 am

  34. To all yall niggas dats talkin dat shyt to each other…..YALL R SO LAME AND CHILDISH…4REAL YALL NIGGAS DONT GOT NUTHIN BETTER TO DO THAN TALK SHYT ON DA INTERNET…..LAME!!!!!

    Posted by ✈ ƒlÿßøÿ™ | July 19, 2009, 3:13 am

  35. lol. Easy weezyFUKSbaby. Everything that you just said hurts my feelings because you’re intelligent and obviously know what you’re talking about. Btw, there’s no point in correcting all of your mistakes because i don’t care to and you are a mistake all by yourself. Did i mention that you’re tough and scary? You’re the hardest internet bad-ass out there today.

    Posted by Joe | July 19, 2009, 5:32 am

  36. “fuck y’all for hating for no reason”

    Posted by Mullyg | July 19, 2009, 12:48 pm

  37. his name is Obama, not oboma, you dumbass.

    Posted by bitch | July 19, 2009, 2:36 pm

  38. to Keiji: u a fuckiin biitch. ii spell lyke diiz kuz ii kan. ii made straiit A’s iin skool b4 ii graduated so fuck off muthafucka…..ya damn iinternet biitches!

    to ATF REPRESENTITIVE: iim not tryniin ta be lyke wayne and iif dat grammar komment was towardz me den u kan suck 1,000 baby diickz too, BiiTCH!

    Posted by LilWayneJr1990 | July 19, 2009, 3:52 pm

  39. ii also agree wiith ✈ ƒlÿßøÿ™. all people do nowadayz iiz talk about sum1 ova tha iinternet. so all yall who talk about how ii spell an shyt…yall some pussy azz, hatiin azz, weak azz, punk azz biitches! I’M DONE ON THAT NOTE!(PROPER GRAMMAR BITCHES!)

    Posted by LilWayneJr1990 | July 19, 2009, 3:59 pm

  40. its not that serious guys

    Posted by soowooper | July 19, 2009, 5:04 pm

  41. fuck all y’all pussy y’all ain’t bout shit y’all all suck dick cua I’m from the 210 San antonio nigga…

    Posted by g.e.d | July 19, 2009, 6:36 pm

  42. nobody ever got beat up on newlilwayne.com

    lets calm down

    Posted by soowooper | July 19, 2009, 8:04 pm

  43. Obviously mister president had a pointwhen he said that…for some of us it could make sense and for some others it cannot. Everyone of us see the world in a different way nowadays…lets just do whats good for us and live and enjoy our life the most!

    p.s. (dont correct my grammar lol)
    Dropthevibe admin
    thanx

    Posted by dropthevibe_admin | July 19, 2009, 9:59 pm

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