White Americans must understand the roots of black pain. . . .
Many whites think blacks are getting more than their fair share.
That is not true. That is not true. He said blacks earn 60 percent of what whites do, and more than half of black children live in poverty. It isn't racist for a parent to pull his or her child close while walking through a high crime neighborhood. His best, most emotional speeches have been given in black churches, such as the one in Memphis several months ago.