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President Obama Talks About Jazz

June 23, 2009  - Video

Check out this clip of President Obama talking about jazz around the 2:35 mark. It features my recent trip to the White House.

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  1. Angela said

    on June 23, 2009 @ 11:19 pm

    President Obama not only talked about jazz but, more important, about being a good father. I hope Wynton actually watched this video (since I’m sure it was posted on this site by someone else) because I have heard that he has several children but has never been married. I realize that its a personal choice but given that 8 out of 10 African-American children in the U.S. are now born to unwed mothers and struggle with violence, crime, high dropout and poverty, I hope Wynton is not only a great musician but also a great father, which is far more important in my opinion.

    Angie

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