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Barack Obama: “Racism still exists in the world.”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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Barack Obama Discusses Leadership, Democracy, and AI at Hamilton College

Published | Video Starts at 1:12:53

And I guess the main message I have for all of you, which is we talk a lot about with our leaders, is do not get discouraged, because you don't fix everything all at once. Don't get discouraged. Don't. Because Racism still exists in the world. Well, you know that's kind of. Humans aren't that bright. We're chimps. And when we see people who aren't like us, we get kind of scared. (1:12:53–1:12:56)

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Asserts that racism is still a prevalent issue globally.

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