comments about race

I'm glad President Obama is talking about race (although sad about the tragedy that prompted it). Listen to his speech instead of reading the NPR article: The article's title and writing somewhat misses the point. 

Do you remember in September of his first term when Obama wanted to speak to all the students? Many parents wrote letters for their children to opt-out, which was a shame because his speech was good. Like the one today, Obama was willing to talk honestly about something that wasn't convenient nor that concrete - our national character - and trying to provide leadership on that front. I've heard Obama at re-election time or the State of the Union, and he disappoints because I know he can speak on this level but isn't.