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Obama argues with himself on almost every page of this lively autobiographical conversation. He gets you to agree with him, and then he brings in a counternarrative that seems just as convincing. Son of a white American mother and... Obama argues with himself on almost every page of this lively autobiographical conversation. He gets you to agree with him, and then he brings in a counternarrative that seems just as convincing. Son of a white American mother and of a black Kenyan father whom he never knew, Obama grew up mainly in Hawaii. After college, he worked for three years as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side. Then, finally, he went to Kenya, to find the world of his dead father, his "authentic" self. Will the truth set you free, Obama asks? Or will it disappoint? Both, it seems. His search for himself as a black American is rooted in the particulars of his daily life; it also reads like a wry commentary about all of us. He dismisses stereotypes of the "tragic mulatto" and then shows how much we are all caught between messy contradictions and disparate communities. He discovers that Kenya has 400 different tribes, each of them with stereotypes of the others. Obama is candid about racism and poverty and corruption, in Chicago and in Kenya. Yet he does find community and authenticity, not in any romantic cliche{‚}, but with "honest, decent men and women who have attainable ambitions and the determination to see them through."
Tags: humor, books, autobiography, reading, interior design, politics, home decor, unique, politicalAdded 4 Years Ago from Amazon.com -
For some reason, Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has created a frenzy in the marketing, branding and merchandising world. Another nice shirt before the election.
Tags: t-shirts, politics, tees, campaigns, barack obama, obama, election, you decide 2008, OBAMA '08Added 5 Years Ago from StylinOnline -
Another different tee for the Obama BY "Homage" This one is dubbed "13th District. A portion of this shirt's proceeds benefits CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
Added 5 Years Ago from Homageclothing -
Finally a different tee for the Illinois Senator Barack Obama. Instead of just the face, the dudes over at Sons Of Liberty put a picture of Obama pointing to....change! what? Yep!
Added 5 Years Ago from Karmaloop -
If you are following the elections, or you are planning to vote, or you are loving the rock-star Illinois Senator Barack Obama, get this obaaama magnet and rep him to the fullest....$2.75
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Since the Democrats can't decide who they want to go against McCain in the upcoming Presidential Election, maybe they should combine both candidates for a super one.........An Ad by Hogeschool-University - Brussel
Tags: politics, president, election, obama, presidential, mccain, you decide 2008, decide 2008, clintionAdded 5 Years Ago from Hubrussel
