Barack Obama

There may even be a further political cost to be paid in today’s very divided political world. But as the first African-American president, Obama was able to speak to the experiences of black Americans in a way no other president in our history could. But he is also part of an important tradition of presidents speaking about what’s the best way to create a more safe, just, and moral world, enabling us all to explore the ways that our promise has yet to be fulfilled.