And people are basically good and have good intentions , '' Obama said during his year-end press conference Friday . President Barack Obama said there are ` ` some racial biases that we all carry around '' He argued , though , that people are ` ` basically good '' and want to solve those problems . African - Americans , he said , are ` ` starting behind '' and should be given a ` ` hand up ''
President Barack Obama said there are ` ` some racial biases that we all carry around '' He argued , though , that people are ` ` basically good '' and want to solve those problems . African - Americans , he said , are ` ` starting behind '' and should be given a ` ` hand up ''