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Obama Plan Aims to Improve Odds for Minority Boys
NBC Washington ^ | Thursday, February 27, 2014 | Josh Lederman

Posted on 02/27/2014 9:48:57 AM PST by Olog-hai

Long before he arrived at the White House, Barack Obama was the son of a single mother, challenged and tempted by the same societal ills that disproportionately keep African-Americans impoverished and behind bars. Now the nation’s first black president is unveiling a new initiative aimed at breaking down those obstacles, and pledging to continue the fight long after his presidency ends.

Joined at the White House by young men of color, Obama on Thursday was calling on America’s businesses, philanthropists and government leaders to join forces to put more boys on a path toward successful lives. Foundations were to announce pledges to spend at least $200 million over five years to promote that goal as Obama launches his “My Brother's Keeper” initiative. …

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TOPICS: Education; Society
KEYWORDS: markofcain; minorityboys; mybrotherskeeper
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To: Liberty Valance

“aka: It takes a village...”

aka: It takes a village idiot.

Fixed it.


21 posted on 02/27/2014 10:31:37 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Insurgent Conservative)
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To: Cementjungle

Thanks. I think I better let my lunch settle. Then I’ll read it.


22 posted on 02/27/2014 10:33:30 AM PST by defconw (Well now what?)
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To: max americana
Long before he arrived at the White House, Barack Obama was the son of a single mother, challenged and tempted by the same societal ills that disproportionately keep African-Americans impoverished and behind bars.

Are we talking about the same Obama, whose had a "nanny" in Indonesia, went to a posh private school in Hawaii, then had to suffer like so many other street urchins by going to Occidental and Columbia? His only temptations were the group of kids he associated with in high school that were into marijuana.

In that regard he has more in common with the Kennedy kids than he does with impoverished youth from the inner city.

23 posted on 02/27/2014 10:36:23 AM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: Olog-hai

he(Obama)aims to help minority boys by discriminating against minority white males.


24 posted on 02/27/2014 10:40:19 AM PST by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: Olog-hai
Wouldn't it be nice if just for once he'd try improving something for ALL Americans?

Yeah. Crazy talk.

25 posted on 02/27/2014 10:41:45 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Nervous Tick
Right on, but does he have to wreck our country to do it?
26 posted on 02/27/2014 10:48:21 AM PST by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: Olog-hai

This is the kinda stuff that makes my blood boil.
This kind of stuff makes me want to vomit.

Enoughy already with the “poor, impovershed black people”

GET A JOB AND ACT LIKE A CIVILIZED HUMAN BEING, LIKE THE REST OF US.

I hate to wish harm on someone but it will take a mugging of great violence to get these liberal idiots to see past political correctness.


27 posted on 02/27/2014 10:51:02 AM PST by envisio (It's on like Donkey Kong!)
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28 posted on 02/27/2014 10:54:33 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: ANGGAPO

>> does he have to wreck our country to [be a SOB]?

No, but he seems to ENJOY wrecking it. That’s what Marxist SOBs do for fun — break stuff other people worked hard to build.


29 posted on 02/27/2014 10:56:26 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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To: Olog-hai

Young men of color. IOW, pink and brown aren’t colors. Your racism is showing, hussein.


30 posted on 02/27/2014 11:11:06 AM PST by bgill
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To: Olog-hai

Naming this program after a Cain and Abel reference is not an auspicious beginning.


31 posted on 02/27/2014 11:37:49 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Olog-hai

Maybe someday 5%...instead of the current 1%...of black boys will grow up in a family consisting of a decent,responsible mother *and* a decent,responsible and hard working father.Of course the Rat Party will do everything in its power to prevent that.Voter base,don’t you know!


32 posted on 02/28/2014 6:52:47 AM PST by Gay State Conservative
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