In this speech, Barack Obama pushes back on fear-driven politics and argues that America’s strength comes from shared values that cross party, race, and faith. He reflects on the “audacity of hope” ...

Barack Obama’s ability to inspire with his oratory skills was a hallmark of his political career. But one speech above all — one he delivered in Alabama in the last year of his presidency — is ...

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