Former President Barack Obama addressed the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a speech on Wednesday.Obama addressed the nation in a speech that streamed live on his website and urged everyone to have hope despite such difficult times.
He also said that as tragic as the death of Floyd is, it's also brought an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to inequality and injustice.
He said he was most hopeful when seeing young people mobilizing given that historically, so much progress has been made by young people, including Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Cesar Chavez and more.«I just see what's happening with young people across the country, the talent and sophistication they're