Obama celebrates blackness in Howard commencement speech

President Obama celebrated blackness in his commencement speech Saturday at Howard University, a historically black school in Washington, D.C. He reflected on the progress black people have made in the face of racism and inequality since 1983, when he graduated from Columbia University.

"A lot of folks didn't even think blacks had the tools to be a quarterback," Obama said. "When I was a graduate, the main black hero on TV was Mr. T."

Even as racial injustice persists, we're seeing more and more black CEOs, mayors, representatives, judges, and studio executives. Watch his full speech below, which starts at 1:31:55. Julie Kliegman

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