Obama: Protests in Baltimore, Ferguson Brought on by ‘Opportunity Gaps’

Announcing the nonprofit that will continue part of his mission after he leaves the White House, President Barack Obama said opportunity gaps for young black and Latino men have led to the protests in cities across the country.

“By almost every measure, life chances of the average young man of color is worse than his peers,” Obama said Monday at Lehman College in New York City. “Those opportunity gaps begin early, often at birth, and they compound over time, becoming harder and harder to bridge, making too many young men and women feel that no matter how hard they tried, they may never achieve their dreams. That sense of unfairness, of powerlessness