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What will Obama do after the White House?
To judge by recent comments, Obama as an ex-president will end up reverting to his most successful political persona: an inspirational figure helping to guide America forward on painful, thorny issues of race and social justice.
You could hear it in his address this week at the launch of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, part of a national network of nonprofit organizations in 200 communities nationwide that, with help from the White House, are focused on improving the lives of low-income black and Latino boys.
Obama delivered one of the most important speeches of his career, a vintage performance that included emotional references to the President's personal experiences and an explicit promise to keep working on the initiative after he leaves the White House in 2017.
"I grew up without a dad. I grew up lost sometimes and adrift, not having a sense of a clear path. And the only difference between me and a lot of other young men in this neighborhood and all across the country is that I grew up in an environment that was a little more forgiving," Obama said. "This will remain a mission for me and for Michelle not just for the rest of my presidency, but for the rest of my life."
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Obama is in a prime position to chart a unique post-presidency. Like Carter and Clinton, he will have a high profile internationally: He remains a political rock star throughout much of the developing world. He is popular in Asia, thanks to a youth spent in Indonesia and his historic trip as the first U.S. president to attend India's Republic Day celebrations. And he has built on his status as the son of a Kenyan student to create low-key outreach efforts such as the Young African Leaders Initiative, which has provided leadership training to aspiring African civic and political leaders.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/opinions/louis-obama-post-presidency/index.html
You could hear it in his address this week at the launch of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, part of a national network of nonprofit organizations in 200 communities nationwide that, with help from the White House, are focused on improving the lives of low-income black and Latino boys.
Obama delivered one of the most important speeches of his career, a vintage performance that included emotional references to the President's personal experiences and an explicit promise to keep working on the initiative after he leaves the White House in 2017.
"I grew up without a dad. I grew up lost sometimes and adrift, not having a sense of a clear path. And the only difference between me and a lot of other young men in this neighborhood and all across the country is that I grew up in an environment that was a little more forgiving," Obama said. "This will remain a mission for me and for Michelle not just for the rest of my presidency, but for the rest of my life."
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Obama is in a prime position to chart a unique post-presidency. Like Carter and Clinton, he will have a high profile internationally: He remains a political rock star throughout much of the developing world. He is popular in Asia, thanks to a youth spent in Indonesia and his historic trip as the first U.S. president to attend India's Republic Day celebrations. And he has built on his status as the son of a Kenyan student to create low-key outreach efforts such as the Young African Leaders Initiative, which has provided leadership training to aspiring African civic and political leaders.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/opinions/louis-obama-post-presidency/index.html
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I know the article is old, yet I was looking for the more recent one I read. No matter, this is what he will do. His Legacy, the one that will be his Presidency, will continue long after. A powerful and inspirational man for those that have been watching and truly listening.
BOG
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smart, and well educated that he has many choices. I would be very surprised if he doesn't work with children/youth because he and they are naturally drawn to each other, and he also has both the charisma and the gravitas to be a powerful leader. However, both he and Michelle could do that while pursuing other areas of interest such as teaching. Whatever they choose, I don't see either one giving up this unique opportunity to advance the issues of racial and social justice.
I only know one thing for sure: he will continue to be at the top of my "most admired" list. 
In seriousness, he may give Jimmy Carter a run at the title of most productive former President.
