US President Tells Blacks to Get Engaged in Politics
15:28 - Sunday 19 September 2010 - In Categories US News, US Videos
Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner on Saturday, Obama criticised lazy voters and called for blacks to re-engage with politics.
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