In 1991, a young Barack Obama stood on the front lines of justice at Harvard Law’s Strike for Diversity. Before attaining the presidency, he was already using his voice to demand equity. This footage reminds us: Real leadership starts with standing up for what’s right. 📷: African and Black History AfricanArchives | Ben Crump

This footage from 1991 shows scenes from a rally held at Harvard Law School at which Barack Obama, a law student at the time and president of the Harvard Law Review at the Harvard Law School Strike for Diversity. | African and Black History AfricanArchives

“If you're walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.” - Barack Obama, born on this day in 1961. | Biography