Obama Speaks on Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman Verdict

President speaks candidly on his own experiences, racial profiling and moving forward.

Without warning today,president Obama decided to blow up the arguement about race and bias in America,calling on the nation to do some soul searching.And six days after the verdict getting personal ,attaining he could have been Trayvon Martin.Afterwards people across the country posted these images side by side.And now ABC's Jame has the siesmic moment at the White House today.

Reporters scrambled,the half-empty White House press room jolted by the rare surprise visit from the president of the United States.

Is anybody else has shown up?

After talking to his wife Michelle and calling senior staff into the oval office,the president decided late yesterday to speak from the heart today.About today,the nation's first Africa-American president talked about the indignity of being profiled.And it got personal,he made it clear it's happened to him.

There are very few Africa-American men in this country who have had the experience of being followed when they are shopping in a department store.And it includes me.

The slights are daily and they don't go away,the president said,telling the country that Africa-Americans are looking at the Trayvon Martin shooting through a different lense.Many Africa-American believes Martin was singled out because of his race.And as a consequence,died because of his race.

I don't want to be like Trayvon Martin's mum,bearing my child.When we talked to middle-class Africa-American mothers last year in the wake of Martin shooting,they told us they worried about their sons being unjustly targeted and that they had to teach their boys how not to be profiled.

I tell them always you have to keep your hands out of your pocket,because people will perceive that is threatening,or they may think that you've stolen something.

It's a long standing problem.In 1991,ABC news conducted an experiment where we sent a black man and a white man into a record store.The black man was followed by the store clerk and the white man was ignored.And it's still happening.Rasin's honest student son talked about being feared,prejudged.

Sometimes when I am running on the metro,like I will walk right by some audience,no kinda like tighten up.

then heart broken.

As this image circulating on the Internet is asking a profound question.Would things have been different if Trayvon Martin were white and George,black?

Tomorrow expect major demonstrations across the country.