a couple of people i want to acknowledge, obviously, first of outstanding orleans, area, cedric richmond is here. and one of the best mayors in the country, we re glad he came down from his home town of philadelphia, mayor michael nutter is in the house. and all of you are here, and i m grateful for it. and we love the young people who are in the house. mitch, don t you i wasn t referring to you, man. i was talking to those folks over there. mitch is all waving. thank you. for nearly a century, the national urban league has been inspiring people of every race and every religion, and every walk of life. to reach for the dream that lies at the heart of our founder. the promise that no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, no matter how modest your beginnings, no matter what the circumstances of your birth, here in america, you can make it if you try. of course, this dream has never come easy. that s why the urban league was forme