Barack Obama’s NAACP Speech(”Our Kids Can’t All Aspire To Be LeBron Or Lil Wayne”)
“They might think they’ve got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow, “ Mr. Obama said, “but our kids can’t all aspire to be 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 of America.’’
- Barack Obama (Source: NY Times)
So really who would you rather be, Barack Obama, Lebron or Lil Wayne?
Well all three are famous world wide, but Obama will go down in the history books as the first BLACK PRESIDENT. So Obama has fame hands down. In terms of getting ladies, all three can pull in more than enough for a lifetime in a week but Obama is married already ouch. I would say Obama has the most stressful job by far, followed by Lebron James. Hmm…
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July 16th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
My man Obama.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Until it becomes cool to be smart and educated most black kids will continue to aspire to be a rapper or baller.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
i usually just read comments, but i had to sign up for this 1:
my man obama speaks the truth…as a tall black man i hear this all the time: “Do you play ball?” or “U should Play ball”, regardless of the fact whether im any good or not…yeah i know we black as people are very athletic but cmon now is that all we got?
July 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
if anybody picks lil(GAY)wayne you a dumb ass motherfucker if you do you would want to kiss a man thats not evean your real father and be siping syrp and rap like bullshit!!!!and then want to be a rockstar WTF???????????if you want to be him you need help A.S.A.P.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
So really who would you rather be, Barack Obama, Lebron or Lil Wayne?
It is a toss up between Barack Obama and lLIl Wayne
July 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
i would like to be none of them i would just be a hamburger fliper at berger king!!!!!the best job i have evear had!!!!!!!!!!you want frys with that.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
obama doesnt get to fuck who ever he wants!!! be real obama is better than lil wayne i i would rather wanna be lil wayne
July 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
wow you are all fucking brain washed.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Seriously??
July 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
^@ #9 wackness
yeap pretty much, just to tha fact that this is the first time that the president is speaking to the NAACP or even pretty much black america in general since he became President. Why is it funny to joke on this?..
This 35 minute video is real talk phoooorrrealll… Barack Obama is that dude, we will never ever eva eva eva.. Eva, eva? EVA EVA..:. See any man of this stature, of this education background, of this speaking ability walk the face of this earth ever again…
So whenvever he speaks.. i highly suggest you take good notes.. Cause i know i am.. any time i hear him speak whether it’s on MSNBC/YouTube/TV… I get inspired todo more and more..
Just my thoughts..
July 16th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
He should’ve said Kobe & Drake.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
To the Blogger who made this post, that commentary is horrible. What does any of that have to do with being great. If you are building yourself to be a great person for things like getting girls then you are wasting your energy. The kind of girls and people you’ll attract then, you’ll attract now, so save the sweat.
Really think about these things before you type them. ::Reads again:: It is just horrible.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
The Prez got a good point. When Jeezy came out everybody and them mamas wanted to a dope boy.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I LIKE OBAMA BUT HIS SPEECH DIDN’T IMPRESS ME.NOW IF HE HAD ADDRESSED SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT ARE DIRECT CONTRIBUTORS TO BLACK KIDS WANTING TO BE A HOMOSEXUAL RAPPER INSTEAD OF SAY,AN ENGINEER OR DOCTOR,THEN HE WOULD ACTUALLY BE MAKING SIGNIFICANT STEPS TOWARDS REINVIGORATING THE BLACK MIND IN AMERICA.
HOPEFULLY HE CAN MAN-UP IN HIS NEXT NAACP SPEECH AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FEAR OF CORPORATE BACKLASH.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
LMAO and SMH @ anybody who said “Lil Wayne” or “Lebron James”
just imagine being the first black president…come on man. maybe its just me, but ITS A BIG DEAL!
I vote OBAMA!
July 16th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Who would you rather be? LMAO!!! you got to be kidding me?! I rather be ME. And like #4 said, if you wana be like lilwayne……yo seriously, you need to seek emotional and psychological help ASAP. OBAMA has a point, not everyone can be lebron and a rapper…..do the statistics, EVERYONE round the way can ball, so what are your real chances of making to the NBA??? and for rappin’…….who the fuck cant rap?
July 16th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Are these 3 negros good roll models to even ask?
July 16th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
obama is my nig everything he said was real.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
If i had to pick, i’d be Obama, duh.
I’m me tho, so that’s who i wanna be.
Lil Wayne Is the most overrated rapper of all time, he should be in no top 10 of the greats. OMG people put way too much on him doing that 1,000,500 albums in one week. like he is the only one to ever do it.
Lebron has mad game, don’t get me wrong, but i mean come on. how long do people think he is still gona be able to barrell/muscle through the lane at the rate he is going.
To be honest, are any of these 2 really role models to begin with.
Obama, grew up broke too, look what he did. maybe he shoulda just said himself.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
after obama of course, lebron is next…lebron got guaranteed money coming his way and hes off every summer….obama seems like hes plugged into black affairs and culture but i wonder sometimes does he go above and beyond to stay plugged in or does it come natural to him
July 17th, 2009 at 12:06 am
WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU WANT TO BE OBAMA?
HE’S GOT THE HARDEST JOB IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW! LOL
I’D RATHER BE WAYNE. He’s got money, he gets to perform on tour and feel the love from his fans, he lives in a south beach condo right above dwayne wade, and he’s the biggest artist in hip hop right now.
I’m sorry, but I would not want to be obama. He’s cool, and I wish him the best luck, but that job is HELLA hard to take on.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:08 am
Now as for my kids, I’d want them to be obama. It’ too late for me. My mind’s already corrupted. But they’ll have a chance.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Off topic: Has Wayne ever headlined his own World tour?
July 17th, 2009 at 12:19 am
You all gotta be serious now. Just think of everything Obama has to do. That job is way to hard for any one of us to accomplish any time soon. Our kids are the future. I’d want my kid to aspire to be the president of the united states, but for me, I have different dreams. My goal in life is making creative art. Lifting people up by putting a beat to a drum. Showing them visuals that will take them on an adventure and into an imaginary world.
I’m not trying to be a pencil pusher. I’m sorry, but that’s just me. I’d feel so isolated. Like I’ve got to try and impress people 24/7. Being a creative artist means being yourself. Now of course you can’t be a jack ass, but you can just be you. Don’t you see how these politicians have to continuously impress everybody? Just follow your dreams. Don’t try to be anyone, but YOU.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:19 am
#5 noelle Says:
July 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
So really who would you rather be, Barack Obama, Lebron or Lil Wayne?
It is a toss up between Barack Obama and lLIl Wayne
WTF?! Fuck the fact that lil wayne is an ex talented rap artist. ex lyrical. And ex best rapper alive. Who destroyed all his lyrical abilities by allowing ecstacy and cocaine to eat his brain. This goofy is actually facing a tough decision when asking himself whether he would rather be wayne or the President of The United States. I meen, i understand its beyond his comprehension, but who has the ability to actually make a positive impact on our society, and our world. Wayne betrayed himself and the hip hop community by poisoning his mind. The result is clear…
July 17th, 2009 at 12:22 am
everybody is intitled to their opinion right
i’d rather be lebron. u cant hate on him he’s young he’s nice, he plays ball for a living. he can get the girls the money the influence over kids all ages and races. no one can replace jordan but kobe lebron they can make a big impact on kids lives. i love ball, i would use that platform to inspire black kids, and lebron has atleast the next 10yrs to build that.
obama is what i would hope all the kids would say for obvious reasons, thats not a job i would want i gotta be honest about that. it was a blessing that we got to witness him become president. he got 4 years, 8 if america is smart, and lucky.
for me i’d rather be lebron, lebron stress aint nowhere near obama stress. not to mention as obama all eyes are on you all of the time, they tried to kill clinton for gettin some head. i’d probably get caught too
and i can understand some sayin lil wayne. he has no stress at all, all the money and girls he wants, he doesnt work hard, but he still works harder than every other rapper he bullshits on 75% of his music. he actually has an influence over these kids and he can do all the drugs he wants. he looks like a homo and he’s not that nice and he’s fuckin everywhere. u cant hate on that
July 17th, 2009 at 12:45 am
We take one person for faith..Personnaly Give hope to a person or a group of person it could be a huge pressure cuz errbody is waiting on you to act right!
if you have a specific goal and you are very close to reach it at a young age I think you can take m.James as Model for sure
WHO REALLY WANNA BE LIKE WEEZY?!seriously is a good entertainer I could even say a good artist but hmm..I don’t think someone should fallow his step to reach something big
That Was Mah opinion!
July 17th, 2009 at 1:22 am
I’D RATHER BE OBAMA OVER WEEZY ANY DAY.HE’S THE FIGURE HEAD OF OUR WHOLE COUNTRY,AND HE HAS SO MUCH POWER HE CAN WAGE WAR WITH ANYONE HE SEES FIT(JUST LOOK AT BUSH)WHOEVER SAID THEY WOULD RATHER BE WEEZY ARE DUMBSHITS.AFTER I’M DONE BEIN PRESIDENT I’D COME OUT WIT A RAP ALBUM,CALL IT”NIGGA ASK ABOUT ME”LOL,THAT WAY U CAN CONQUER 2 THINGS,PRESIDENT AND RAPPER
SECOND ALBULM-”THE BLACK HOUSE”LOL
HERE GO A RHYME-U PAY BODYGUARDS TA WATCH YOU AND YA WIFE,BUT I WAS PRESIDENT SO I KEEP SECRET SERVICE FOR LIFE,HAHA,HIT ME UP IF U WANT SUM MORE ON POINT COMMENTS- http://www.myspace.com/redrum2231
July 17th, 2009 at 1:25 am
scorpio I an waiting for the daaaay that happens. For some reason, I believe he would be soo big in the East
July 17th, 2009 at 1:28 am
ChiTownzFinest27 people change. It is never to let to turn back time, he is only in his late 20s
July 17th, 2009 at 1:29 am
What’s funny is he has literally grown up right before our eyes!!!!!!! We have watched his downward spiral, but I still like him
July 17th, 2009 at 1:41 am
its a sad world when this guy is running America
July 17th, 2009 at 1:45 am
bigcali you just called the president of the united states of american your NIGGA… jesus this country is a mess
July 17th, 2009 at 2:18 am
tony the president is just relateable, ok? If people feel they connect with him on that high of a level, then wtf are you complaining about?
July 17th, 2009 at 2:57 am
a higher percentage of black males have become rappers and ballers than presidents, so in mathmatical terms, which makes more sense? You actually have a better chance of becoming wayne or lebron than becoming obama.
yung mula baby
July 17th, 2009 at 3:33 am
I am a 22-year-old black man and I can prove that every single black person on this planet that uses the n-word is fucking moron. These comments I’ve read are so small minded and idiotic because most of you can’t grasp the macrocasm of the Lil Wayne & Lebron comment. Obama wants not only black youth or minorities but all american youths to aspire to become a major contributer to this planet and not to subconsciously settle to become an athlete, entertainer, etc.
Leave replies if you disagree.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:39 am
obama doesnt get to fuck who ever he wants!!! be real obama is better than lil wayne i i would rather wanna be lil wayne
^ Just wow this is President Obama’s point, be more ya’ll don’t believe anyone that says you can’t because you can
July 17th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Just came to say…neither one!
July 17th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Why cant kids aspire to be doctors or lawyers or something like that!?
July 17th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I think all of you missed the point. Nigel D you’re an idiot lol
July 17th, 2009 at 9:42 am
why would i want to be anyone, but me. We are all made in GOD’s image, each unique like the number 1.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:01 am
W.E.B. Dubois is who I aspire to be
July 17th, 2009 at 10:04 am
FUCK BARACK OBAMA ! FUCK LIL WAYNE
YOU FUCKING DUMMIES
DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN LIFE
LIL WAYNE IS A FAGGOT
THE ILLUMINATI RUN SHIT ON EARTH . OBAMA IS BUSHES AND DICK CHENEYS COUSIN HE IS SELECTED TO CARRY ON ALL THE SAME SHIT AS B4 BUT NOW HES SUCKERED SO MANY OF YALL ITS A JOKE
911 WAS AN INSIDE JOB
KILLUMINATI
FUCK THE GOVERNMENT
July 17th, 2009 at 10:22 am
“Well all three are famous world wide, but Obama will go down in the history books as the first BLACK PRESIDENT. So Obama has fame hands down. In terms of getting ladies, all three can pull in more than enough for a lifetime in a week but Obama is married already ouch. I would say Obama has the most stressful job by far, followed by Lebron James. Hmm…”
I think you missed the whole point of the message. It isn’t about whose ballin or who has the most females… ignorant ass.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:29 am
i would not want to be neither one of them i am who i am and i am proud. why would i want to wayne or lebron or obama the concept of the life is to be yourself and try to accomplish as mich as you can in your life…. for real yo this is one of the dumbest question which one of them would you like to be…. stop dickriding people and be yourself and show people you can be better than any of them by doing you and no need to be want to be them….. damn yo
July 17th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I Was About To Express Real Talk…Until I Read #45’s Comment……All You People Entertaining These Dumb A** People Who Say They Would Be Wayne, Need To Let The Emotions Go, They Just Say The Sh*t To Be Seen, When in Reality, They Dont Have What It Takes To Be Any Three of Them…..
Like Bucktown Said, Be You, You Shouldn’t Wanna Be Any of Them, U Should Wanna Be BEtter Than Lebron, If you do Rap, You Should Wanna Be BEtter Than Weezy……
And In Reality, You Wanna BE Real, Id Rather Be The Dude Who is Cuttin The Checks to Lebron and Weezy, Cause He Got More Money and Control Than BOTH!!!!!
July 17th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Lebron & Lil Wayne Fly anywhere in the country in a few hours………Obama Flys anywhere in the World in a Few Hours.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:15 am
I’d wanna be lebron…cuz lebron is a balla fo real! Unlike obama who pretends and weezy who pops champagne on the court hahahahahahahaha
July 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
id rather be wayne hands down.yall see da badd bitches diz lil nigga knockin down!!?
July 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
I rather be lebron..at least his talents are real, yeah wayne can rap but he fell off and who knows if he writes his own shit and obama doesnt know what he’s goin to say until that teleprompter kicks own, his own dumbass vicepres mocked him about that sayin something to the effect of What would ur president do is his fell, sayin that after his was knocked down..Obama is a fraud! I really dont care that just because he’s half black(tech white,look up how genetics work) I could read what 16 other people wrote for me..I cant wait till all of yall see whats real..
July 17th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
What good is a speech? Where is his action? I voted for him, but now I c the bigger picture. . i.e. NWO.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I wanna b kobe. Lol
July 17th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
honestly, I would rather be Lil Wayne (this is a comment about the poll on here of who would you rather be). I think being rich off of making music would be the best profession. All 3 have plenty of fans, I wouldnt do it for the fans, but Ill explain my choice.”
Barack Obama- Sure hes a well educated man with the top job in the nation if not the world, BUT the pressure on him from evey direction is insane. Im a humble person I dont need to be remembered in history books. He has to do the right thing every sec. of the day, no room for errors. Hes under constant judgement by the people. WAY too much pressure for me. Plus hes the first Black president, some hick someday WILL try to shoot him, 80% chance.
LeBron- Hes my second choice. Only reason why I didnt choose him is because hes got such an extreme schedule. Its a physical schedule too. Too much work involved, plus I believe Wayne to be much more wealthy.
Lil Wayne- He a music artist. That would be one of my dream jobs had I actually learned an instrument when I was younger. I mean im only 21 now, but have 0 musical training. Wayne made, wat was it, 16 million in 2008 alone? Girls are in LOOOVE with him. He put lauren london to bed. Thats enough right there DAMN shes gorgeous. Yea, so Girls, Money, and a job that you can basicly do when YOU want to. (to an extent). Plus being on tour looks like a shit load of fun, whereas president n basketball on the road you cant party even a little. Cant go hang out places at night, no way you can go n bang out some broads everynight, president deff cant. Oh yea, wayne is the youngest of em all.
Anyway, thats my reasoning, so no one say some bullshit like “no one asked for a life story”, or “damn what are you writing a book?!”. If it allows me to type this much, then Im allowed to type this much. Sorry to those who cant read all this much, im not telling anyone they have to read this anyway. So skip it if you just gonna hate, plz do me that favor.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
@number 19, im pretty sure obama wasnt broke, he had a rich white family that actually had enough money to adopt some children from other cultures and raise them as their own.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
WELL TO BE HONEST I LIKE BEING WHO I AM FOR THE SIMPLE FACT ANYTHING I WANNA DO OR BE I PUT IN THE WORK TO MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS AND ITS GONE BE DONE THE WAY I WANT IT. THAT’S BEING A LEADER. AS FOR THE BLACK MINDSTATE, WHEN YOU STUCK IN THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU FILL LIKE ITS NO HOPE OUT THERE AND YOU NOT GETTING THE PROPER INFORMATION TO HELP ONE TO MOVE FORWARD THEN YES, YOU BECOME A DREAMER BUT ITS ON YOU TO GRIND HARD AND MAKE THEM DREAMS COME TRUE BUT YOU GOTTA HAVE A PLAN. SO UNTILL SOMEBODY IS MATURE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIME TO GUIDE THE FOLKS WHO ARE MISGUIDED AND NOT AS EDUCATED SHIT WILL BE THE SAME. EVERYONE FROM ALL RACES NEED TO HELP ONE ANOTHER. I’M GONE. IT’S THE SOUTHERN TAKEOVER.
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July 17th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I’m black, I would of voted for Ron Paul. Just because he’s black does not me he is doing good things to improve this country. Ya’ll focus to much on race, than what is best for you few years down the road.
July 17th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
THIS MOTHERFUCKER IS A FRAUD. HE ALREADY WENT BACK ON EVERYTHING HE PROMISED. PULLED TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ TO PUT THEM IN AFGHANISTAN. REINSTATED THE PATRIOT ACT THAT HE PROMISED TO END. PUT CONTROL OF OUR ENTIRE ECONOMY INTO THE HANDS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE. HE IS THE PUPPET FOR THE BILDEBERG GROUP. EVEN KRS-ONE DONT TRUST THIS MOTHERFUCKER. OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE ALL YOU ARE GETTING BRAINWASHED.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
to the dude above me, you know absolutely nothing about politics, so drink bleach.
honestly, I’m white… but for real, Obama seems extremely politically incorrect here… Why does it take the white dude to realize this? ha, hes speaking to the NAACP, but hes basically speaking to Black America… he is stereotyping black people huge in this. He’s demoting the african american race in a similar fashion that a Right wing strong conservative would. How would it feel to be a black person, and have the president tell you, “All black people need to stop trying to ballers and rappers” like what the fuck is that shit honestly?
July 18th, 2009 at 12:04 am
^^^ Because the dude does not associate to blacks, this nigga made millions of dollars an horridly donated any to the poor (But he’s for the little man). If he was white, nobody would like him because his policies suck. Us blacks are just so fed up in the fact he’s black, we are missing the bigger points, he’s going to put us all in debt. I’m not right wing, left wing, none of that shit, I’m looking in from an outsider an see ya’ll just need to open your eyes. Also, somebody on the top of the comment list said that no other white president talked to the naacp, but the white government created the organization, damn, yall niggas stupid fa realla. Just because he’s half black, does not make him good.
July 18th, 2009 at 1:59 am
“All black people need to stop trying to ballers and rappers” like what the fuck is that shit honestly?
It’s saying to be somethign other than a rapper or baller. He is saying it’s time to be doctors, lawyers, mayors, teachers, busines owners and so on.
What good is being a baller or rapper when the WHITE man is writing most of the checks?
Half the mess in the black community is caused by US. I know kids that would rather go to jail forever than get an education. What do we own? nothing. Instead we have allowed buffonery and clowing to takeover.
He is just saying what so many have siad in the past. It’s not stereotyping when folks believe it. 70% of our kids don’t finish school, we make up 70% of the prison population, AIDS is killing us off and so on.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:24 am
to whoever said no white president ever talked to the naacp is retarded EVERY president talks to them, they are a very big prominent group, its almost mandatory to.
July 18th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
This is true shit……….
There are MILLIONS!!! of rappers trying to get a record deal each year but only 5 lucky artists get their feet in the door and the rest are hung out to dry.
There are tons of players averaging 20+ points a game but will most likely NOT! get drafted, so what does that tell you???
Stay in school and get your diploma/job training/college degree/ etc..
July 21st, 2009 at 1:18 am
To Michael Says sorry sweety but we were already in debt before Obama, George Bush saw to that. Obama is not going to be able to get us out of it either not in 4 years. So maybe you need to open your eyes they set him up to be the fall guy. Know one is talking about Bush anymore are they? But hey it’s not about politics it’s about us needing to be better as people raise our kids the right way. Turn off all the videos and the nasty songs on the radio, and no it’s not cute when your kids is singing songs off the radio. Also it was a group of interacial people that made the NAACP not just white people come on now.( W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, Mary White Ovington)
July 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
you know i don’t see color in this world. my 10 year old asked me why the president is always talking about the difference in people,talking about color in people.she said we know what color we are. and she is right there is hard times in every color in the world not just one race. i’m tired of hearing everything is about color. how can you move on when it is always there now. it’s always a reminder!! i don’t want anybody to look at me and say she is white or black i am me. shit the world is bad enough without having to here a mother f’er always reminding you about color everyday. its not about black or white its about what is right for all of us. just my thought thanks for taking the time to hear me!!