Former President Barack Obama on Saturday encouraged 2020 high school graduates to embrace unity to solve the world’s problems amid the coronavirus pandemic. During…
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday encouraged 2020 high school graduates to embrace unity to solve the world’s problems amid the coronavirus pandemic.
During a virtual commencement speech to American’s high school seniors, the former president offered “three quick pieces of advice” to take advantage of the power that rests in young people’s hands for the future.
“First,” Obama said, “Don’t be afraid. America’s gone through tough times before — slavery, civil war, famine, disease, The Great Depression and 9/11.”
“And each time, we came out stronger,” he continued.
Obama added, “Second, do what you think is right. Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy — that’s how little kids think.
“Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up,” he continued, in an apparent jab to the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic.
