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A collection of Barack Obama's greatest speeches, now including his farewell address, selected and introduced by columnist E.J. Dionne and MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid.'It is a political partisan's dream to see them [Obama's words] so finely gathered here.'- Washington PostWe Are the Change We Seek is a collection of Barack Obama's 27 greatest addresses: beginning with his 2002 speech opposing the Iraq War and closing with his emotional farewell address in Chicago in January 2017. As president, Obama's words had the power to move the country, and often the world, as few presidents before him. Whether acting as Commander in Chief or Consoler in Chief, Obama adopted a unique rhetorical style that could simultaneously speak to the national mood and change the course of public events. Obama's eloquence, both written and spoken, propelled him to national prominence and ultimately made it possible for the son of a Kenyan man and a white woman from Kansas to become the first black president of the United States.These speeches span Obama's career--from his time in state government through to the end of his tenure as president--and the issues most important to our time: war, inequality, race rel

Author

Barack Obama; E J Dionne, Jr.; Joy-Ann Lomena Reid

Publisher

New York, NY: Bloomsbury USA

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781408889268

Subjects

Literary Collections, Political Science, Memoir

Rating

4.44 / 5 (74 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14