Subject: A Powerful Address at Tuskegee University
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Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:04:47 -0600

Here's what's going on at the White House today.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

 

 
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11:30 AM: The President participates in the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University 
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4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Carter

 
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A Powerful Address at Tuskegee University 

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A student in the audience waves during First Lady Michelle Obama's remarks for the Tuskegee University Commencement ceremony in Tuskegee, Ala., May 9, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

This past Saturday, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2015 at Tuskegee University -- a historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama. Founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, Tuskegee is the only university in America to be designated as a National Historic Site.

The First Lady encouraged the current class of graduates to not be intimidated by the legacy of their predecessors, or the expectations of others -- and to remain strong in the face of those that "will make assumptions about who they think you are based on their limited notion of the world."

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If you missed the remarks, watch the First Lady's full commencement address here. 

 
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What You Told Us: Community College Changes Lives 

Last week, we asked you to share your thoughts on the President's proposal to make two years of community college free for students who keep their grades up. From sharing your own story, to telling us why community college is important to our country's future, we were overwhelmed by your responses.

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From Airbnb to KIND Snacks: The White House Celebrates Entrepreneurs Around the World 

Yesterday, the President welcomed emerging entrepreneurs from across the country and around the world to the White House to honor their achievements in their fields of business. He also announced the creation of the Spark Global Entrepreneurship Initiative -- a joint commitment between the private sector and U.S. government to work together to grow more innovation and entrepreneurship.

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"We've Got to Learn the Right Lessons": President Obama Explains His Vision on Trade at Nike 

On Friday, the President dropped by Nike headquarters in Oregon to talk about the impact his trade deal -- the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) -- will have on American businesses, large and small. 

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 Quote of the Day

"There are brilliant young people and hardworking women and innovative thinkers from communities all around the world ... ready to make a difference. But they haven't been given the chance yet. And we can change that." 

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President Obama at yesterday's event recognizing emerging global entrepreneurs 

 
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Poverty and Opportunity in Your Community: What Are You Seeing? 

This week, we want to hear from you about some of the pressing issues in your own community related to poverty and opportunity.

Today at 11:30 a.m. ET, President Obama is sitting down with Harvard professor Robert Putnam and American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks for a discussion on poverty, moderated by Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne. You can watch the discussion at 
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Share with us how these issues are playing out in your community, and how you think we can continue expanding opportunity for more Americans. 

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