Obama speaks out about racial bias

   It seems that racism even affects someone as high up as President Barack Obama. In a recent interview with People magazine, Barack and Michelle Obama released new information on racial bias they have been subject to in the workplace and in their lives prior to becoming the President and the first lady. Obama states that there are no African American professionals (including himself) that have not been not given their keys when waiting for their car outside a restaurant. President Obama agrees with slight happiness that the racial stereotypes and injustices have definitely went down with time but he still believes that they are present and out there. He looks back at his life prior to becoming president and in retrospect, he remembers clearly falling victim to racial slurs. Michelle recounted about the time her husband (in a suit and full dress attire) was asked at a black tie dinner to "get someone a cup of coffee." They have much hope for the future but still can conduce that racism is still out there (even at the presidential level) and it must be stopped. It is 2014- it's hard to believe that in a nation that has changed and improved so much there is still racism. But it is real and people encounter it at school, in their place of work and even on public transport. We need to recognize that everyone is equal and come together to stop racist ideas once and for all.