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My mother would have enjoyed the idea that her name was being used to build bridges. She cared a great deal and was very thoughtful and passionate about education and young women.

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As children, we develop some scorn for our parents and their imperfections.

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I like that there are young people being given opportunities to explore and learn and grow and become themselves with a path that is associated with my mother. She would have liked that very much.

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My brother loves this country deeply. He has laid down roots, and he has always been incredibly patriotic and committed to this country.

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Mom was an academic, so the riches that she had to bestow were of the mind.

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This is not a family of privilege by any stretch of the imagination. Our family is very low key.

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Barack himself is very much a regular guy, not a silver spoon, incredibly smart, but, you know, he's a scholarship kid, made good use of the resources that were available to him, worked incredibly hard.

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My whole family was Muslim, and most of the people I knew were Muslim.

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Government should exist in order to help fortify the country and make those who are in need better able to meet their own.

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Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases. Government that's not particularly caring and is hands-off is not particularly inspiring.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: August 15th, 1970

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