Sunday, June 15, 2008

Obama Speaks to Black Fathers

On this Father's Day, presumptive Democractic Nominee Barack Obama delivered a stern message to black fathers:

"They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it,"

Obama went on to say:

"We can't simply write these problems off to past injustices," Obama said today. "Those injustices are real. There's a reason our families are in disrepair ... but we can't keep using that as an excuse."

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