The My Brother Keeper Alliance and Obama

My Brother Keeper Alliance: This will remain a mission for me and Michelle not just for the rest of my presidency, but for the rest of my life, Obama said to applause, according to MSNBC. I grew up without a dad. The My Brother Keeper Alliance, which arrives on the heels of protests and violent clashes with police in Baltimore in the aftermath of Freddie Gray death, is a big deal to the president. I grew up lost sometimes and adrift, he added, saying that the only difference between him and some of the young men enrolled in one of his signature social programs was that, I grew up in an environment that was a little more forgiving. * Group leaves WH to help young men of color* I was lucky, Obama said as he reiterated that it was of both national, social and economic importance that the country makes it clear that these kids are our kids and let all young people know that they matter to us. Obama went on to frame the My Brother Keeper Alliance in economic terms. The president spoke frankly on the ongoing drama in Baltimore, acknowledging that a sense of unfairness and powerlessness contributed to protests in the city and that young men of color are treated differently than police on a far-too-regular basis. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.