We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama

Synopsis

Barack Obama's Political Life Can Be Chronicled Through A Series Of Major Addresses In Which He Spoke To The Nation With A Voice Uniquely His Own. His Eloquence, Both Written And Spoken, Propelled Him To National Prominence And Ultimately Made It Possible For The Son Of A Kenyan Man And A White Woman From Kansas To Become The First Black President Of The United States. What I Am Opposed To Is A Dumb War : Speech Against The Iraq War, Chicago, Il, October 2, 2002 -- The Audacity Of Hope : Speech At The 2004 Democratic National Convention, Boston, Ma, July 27, 2004 -- How Far We've Come : Remarks At John Lewis's 65th Birthday Gala, February 21, 2005 -- We Cannot Abandon The Field Of Religious Discourse : Keynote Address At The Call To Renewal Conference, Washington, D.c., June 28, 2006 -- What's Next For America? : Speech At The Jefferson-jackson Dinner, Des Moines, Ia, November 10, 2007 -- Yes We Can : New Hampshire Primary Concession Speech, Nashua, Nh, January 8, 2008 -- A More Perfect Union : Speech At The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pa, March 18, 2008 -- Change Happens : Acceptance Speech At The Democratic National Convention, Denver, Co, August 28, 2008 -- This Is Your Victory : Election Night Victory Speech, Chicago, Il, November 4, 2008 --^ A New Era Of Responsibility : First Inaugural Address, Washington, D.c., January 21, 2009 -- Open Hearts. Open Minds. Fair-minded Words : Remarks At Notre Dame Commencement, South Bend, In, May 17, 2009 -- A New Beginning : Remarks At Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009 -- A Happy Warrior : Eulogy For Senator Ted Kennedy, Boston, Ma, August 29, 2009 -- A Just And Lasting Peace : Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, Oslo, Norway, December 10, 2009 -- Justice Has Been Done : Remarks On Osama Bin Laden, Washington, Dc, May 2, 2011 -- I Am Here To Say They Are Wrong : Remarks On The Economy, Osawatomie, Ks, December 6, 2011 -- Newtown, You Are Not Alone : Remarks At Sandy Hook Interfaith Prayer Vigil, Newtown, Ct, December 16, 2012 -- We, The People? : Second Inaugural Address, Washington, D.c., January 21, 2013 -- Now We Need To Finish The Job : 2013 State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.c., February 12, 2013 --^ Trayvon Martin 'could Have Been My Son.' : Remarks On Trayvon Martin, Washington, D.c., July 19, 2013 -- Put On Love : Remarks At The National Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D.c., February 5, 2015 -- For We Were Born Of Change : Speech Marking The 50th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday, Selma, Al, March 7, 2015 -- Amazing Grace : Remarks In Eulogy For The Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Charleston, Sc, June 26, 2015 -- A World That Is Worthy Of Our Children : Remarks At The First Session Of Cop21, Paris, France, November 30, 2015 -- You See, Change Requires More Than Righteous Anger : Remarks At Howard University Commencement Ceremony, Washington, D.c., May 7, 2016. Edited By E.j. Dionne Jr. And Joy-ann Reid. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.