
From the Archives: Barack Obama - December 12, 2016
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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How to Navigate the Line Between Speaking Your Mind and Sharing Your True Opinion on Race
I look up to you because we share a lot in common. We both have parents who are black and white, both half African,. south side of Chicago, south side of Africa. I've got one more question for you. This is a personal question, a little bit selfish. In and around race, it is often difficult to navigate and skirt that line between speaking your mind and sharing your true opinions on race whilst at the same time not being seen to alienate some of the people you are talking to. You know, my general theory is that if I was clear in my own mind about who I was, comfortable in my own skin, and had clarity about the way in which race
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