"America is a better place today than it was when I graduated from college," Obama said, adding "by almost every measure." President Barack Obama said Saturday that the country is "a better place today" than when he graduated from college more than 30 years ago, citing his historic election as "one indicator of how attitudes have changed." Obama told the graduates to be confident and embrace being African-American and all that it entails, including "our particular awareness of injustice and unfairness and struggle. You've got plenty of work to do," said Obama, who was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree. The address was the first of three commencement speeches Obama has scheduled this spring, his final ones as president.

Source: ABC News May 07, 2016 01:25 UTC