Obama Sings With Smokey Robinson And Others At White House Civil Rights Concert (VIDEO)

A trailer of scenes from the White House Civil Rights Concert was released on Thursday including a snippet of President Obama singing "Lift Every Voice And Sing" alongside Smokey Robinson and others.

On Thursday night PBS will air the full White House Civil Rights Concert. See photos from the evening and listen to Bob Dylan perform "Times They Are A-Changing" here.

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Comments

[platanoman]

10:39 PM on 04/05/2010

baracky was funny

[mew-too]

11:21 AM on 02/13/2010

That show was the cat's meow. I loved every smacking bit of it including our President's singing.

[MomfromTexas]

11:59 PM on 02/12/2010

Unlike many aging singers, Smokey hasn't lost his voice, has he? Sings beautifully still. So nice to hear.

[Hawaii4Obama]

01:07 AM on 02/13/2010

There was an awesome PBS program with Gwen Ifill interviewing Smokey and several people performed during the evening. He grew up in a neighborhood with Aretha, Diana, the Four Tops AND the Temptations....all that talent on one street, one neighborhood....the Motown pioneers...awesome!!!

[Jeffrey Lamkin]

04:23 PM on 02/12/2010

Can I ask you a question? How do you know the first thing about my self esteem?

Talk about jumping to conclusions!

Have a great weekend.

[tqcobb]

03:56 PM on 02/12/2010

Interesting like a lot us (African-American) he wasn't completely sure of the words either :)

[fabricnthreads]

07:43 AM on 02/12/2010

This is wonderful.

[celebration]

03:22 PM on 02/12/2010

Yes, it is very wonderful! OBAMA! OBAMA! OBAMA! YOU GO PRESSIE!!!

[moonejes]

03:53 AM on 02/12/2010

The clown in chief "sings" Wow..

[yvonne61]

12:58 PM on 02/12/2010

YES stop calling Bush name. We know you miss him bad.

[DeloresT]

10:32 PM on 02/14/2010

Dick Cheney? Is that you?

[Ucan2]

09:59 PM on 02/11/2010

LOl, the prez is a horrible singer.

Next time prez just mouth the words.

[Zipzop]

09:26 PM on 02/11/2010

Lift Every Voice and Sing should be sung by every voice, not just black voices. It's such a beautiful song.

[Ucan2]

10:04 PM on 02/11/2010

I second that.

That should be our anthem when the Dems march on Washington.

[Zipzop]

10:18 PM on 02/11/2010

Right on! How cool that would be!

[blue53]

09:12 PM on 02/11/2010

Beautiful words and sentiment coming from a so called "socialist." Regressives should be ashamed for the abuse they have aimed at this man. But, sociopaths have no shame.

[yvonne61]

01:01 PM on 02/12/2010

The PARTY OF NO IDEAS EVER AND THE TEA BAGGERS just mad because, people like OBAMA for who he is. Not like the last one just left office. Get over it spoil GOP you lost live with it.

[ipastor01]

08:53 PM on 02/11/2010

Because of the type or work I do I have lost of downtime in between actual work during the day and night. Sometimes nothing better to do but this. I m' here to be an antagonist, because I enjoy the debate, and I like being a bastard. but i fell that my comments are bound to offend you if they haven't already done so. When I fan you back I didn't knew anybody was going to be able to read my comments regularly, and knowing what I know about you and you know about me i honestly felt embarrassed.

[jessicajuliette]

09:00 PM on 02/11/2010

que lastima

[wilinot]

08:52 PM on 02/11/2010

God help me - I love our President!

[goodn10tions]

09:19 PM on 02/11/2010

So do I!................:o)

[yvonne61]

01:02 PM on 02/12/2010

x100

[mew-too]

11:20 AM on 02/13/2010

I do too.

[underoath]

08:48 PM on 02/11/2010

That made my night

[Smithn]

08:55 PM on 02/11/2010

Me too.

[roch20]

08:05 PM on 02/11/2010

Smokey Robinson voice is so effortless; i love it; hey Mr. President, not bad at all!

[lightist]

08:01 PM on 02/11/2010

With each passing day and night I feel the racist element in our country dissipate. Obama is the person who happens to be in the process of driving the nail in the coffin of racism forever.

Oh, yes, many are suffering right here in America, no matter what color the skin. But I can see Obama's effect of positivity in the eyes of darker skinned people in the streets holding their heads up higher. In the eyes of younger people especially is the feeling of real change.

I can feel it in my own relationships with darker skinned friends. Call me what you will but the big change is here, and here to stay. I can feel it in my heart and I won't be distanced from my heart no matter what cynicism comes my way.

"And you don't know exactly what it is,
Do you, Mr. Jones?" Bob Dylan

[Gretel1or2]

09:19 PM on 02/11/2010

I agree and I'm sure that Mr. Dylan, a White man, feels more at home at this event than he would feel at any Tea bag rally.

[MrsFonebone]

09:24 PM on 02/11/2010

Enjoy your Koolaid!

[Gretel1or2]

09:29 PM on 02/11/2010

It tastes better than your arsenic.