In a Zoom conversation organised by Penguin Books, the pair discussed some of the themes in the President’s memoir, A Promised Land, including the power that young people have to make change, the positive impact that reading can have and the importance of giving back to your community.
Here, we highlight everything that former president Obama said about our homegrown hero…
BE MORE LIKE MARCUS
“If I had more talent, I would have probably preferred to be a professional athlete like Marcus but I wasn't strong, fast or quick enough, or gifted enough.