Obama on BET: America ‘Has a History of People Not Being Treated Fairly’

President Obama Addresses Ferguson, Protests And Law Enforcement In BET Special (MTV)

Power concedes nothing without a fight.

That’s one of the many strong statements President Barack Obama made in support of the numerous peaceful protests across America during a candid conversation with BET News’ Jeff Johnson Monday (December 8) night.

“A country’s conscience sometimes has to be triggered by some inconvenience,” President Obama said, referencing the protests in the BET special, “BET News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama.” “As long as they’re [protests] peaceful, they’re necessary. When they turn violent, then they’re counterproductive.”