Responsibility of Generations
It is the responsibility of our generation to complete the unfinished work of our ancestors.
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States, first African American president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
All moments: Barack Obama
- New Era of Responsibility — Barack Obama
Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
- Hope Against All Odds — Barack Obama
Throughout American history there have been moments when seemingly impossible odds against us have compelled us to reach for what we know is possible.
- History Still Being Written — Barack Obama
This is our moment. This is our time. This is our history.
- Out of Many, One — Barack Obama
Where we are met with cynicism and doubt, we respond: Yes, we can.
- Change Comes from Below — Barack Obama
I'm asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change — but in yours.
- Yes We Can — Barack Obama
Yes, we can. This is the moment we must seize. This is our time.
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- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- Always Be a Good Human — Louis Armstrong
I've always tried to be a good human being. That's what matters.
- The Drum Tells a Story — Questlove
The drum is the heartbeat of music. It's what keeps everyone together
- Rebirth Through a Name — Bob Dylan
I changed my name because the old me died. Dylan is who I really am.
- Business Is Art — Pharrell Williams
Success doesn't come overnight. It's the result of hard work, passion and patience