Obama and hope

An African-American waitress received an inspiring note from three White male customers during inauguration weekend in Washington, D.C. The message included the words "not race, not gender, just American."

President Barack Obama talked about hope once again during his final press conference Wednesday before leaving the White House amid growing fears about racial polarization and discrimination stemming from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump,

Eight years of Obama pushed me toward what many Black folks from poor communities have always known: Hope will get you nowhere without healthy pessimism.