Retracing the Obama Journey: What it means for Africans
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By Paul Oranika
Published on 03/1/2009
President Barrack Hussein Obama was first introduced to the world when he was selected to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston MA, perhaps no one could write the Obama story better than Obama himself. It is therefore in order to begin this essay by quoting Obama’s own words from the keynote speech he delivered in Boston in 2004 entitled “The Audacity of Hope”, Obama said, “Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely.