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My father, who I didn't know, returned to Kenya when I was just two. Throughout the first year of this campaign, against all predictions to the contrary, we saw how hungry the American people were for this message of unity. That history helps explain the wealth and income gap between black and white, and the concentrated pockets of poverty that persists in so many of today's urban and rural communities. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. For more than sixty years they have endured the pain of dislocation.
And I'm glad to see that. And I found that I recognized in these folks a part of myself. We can recognize the truth that's at the heart of the UCC: that the conversation is not over; that our roles are not defined; that through ancient texts and modern voices, God is still speaking, challenging us to change not just our own lives, but the world around us. This is the reality in which Reverend Wright and other African-Americans of his generation grew up. Well it's time for them to own their failure.
The fundamentals we use to measure economic strength are whether we are living up to that fundamental promise that has made this country great - a promise that is the only reason I am standing here tonight. The times are too serious, the stakes are too high for this same partisan playbook. This is the hope of all humanity. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail.
I get it. Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. We did not go by choice, we went because of necessity. Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and changing communities. And we will also expand partnerships with Muslim communities to promote child and maternal health.
I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas. And then another one. Because I've seen it. They have killed people of different faiths - more than any other, they have killed Muslims. That is the spirit we need today.
Thank you.