President Obama said the following at the NAACP's 100th Anniversary Dinner
They might think they've got a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can't all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be president of the United States.I've always thought Lebron James was a stand-up guy. Don't know how I feel about this.
Obama's got a way with mentioning proper nouns. I can say that we multi-ethnics have a way of playing up or down our racial features depending on the scenario. So, I don't think I'll get into too much trouble calling out Obama when he plays up certain racial stereotypes. Or maybe it isn't quite a stereotype. It just really happens to reminds me of hip-hop that he has to drop proper nouns. For example, Microsoft recently put out a press release calling out Obama for urging black fathers to put away the Xbox and read to their kids. Also remember a few months ago when Obama said that business trips to Las Vegas were not going to look good right now. Or wait, go back even furthur to the campaign, when Obama mentioned Annie Oakely:
I swear my first reaction to hearing this was "Oh snap!"
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