Some say the best way to get to know a person better is to find out where they come from - and in President Barack Obama’s case, where his parents are from. So who are the parents of Barack Obama? Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. Barack Obama’s parents met while attending University, and though their time together was limited due to an unfortunate divorce, their individual stories are very rich and contrasting.
1936-1955
Born in Kenya, in the village of Nyangoma Kogelo which is located on the shoreline of Lake Victoria in the Siaya District.
Attended missionary school as a child, and eventually worked as a goat herder in his village.
1956
At the age of 20, Barack Sr. took a job as a clerk in Nairobi, Kenya, and later that year met a young girl by the name of Kezia. Kezia falls in love with Barack Sr. and follows him to Nairobi one night, causing her father and brothers to seek after her - needless to say they weren’t too pleased.
1957
Barack Seniors father sends 14 cows to Kezia’s parents to make amends, and shortly after Barack Sr. and Kezia were married in a tradtional tribal ceremony. The young couple later moved to Jericho - a district within Nairobi.
1958
Barack Sr. and Kezia have their first son, named Abongo.
1959
Barack Sr. receives a scholarship from a program in the United States which offers educational opportunities to students in and around Kenya - in hopes that Barack Sr. would use this schooling to assist in the development of Kenya.
After writing to over 30 colleges and universities across America, Barack Sr. finally receives an acceptance letter from the University of Hawaii. The chance to study economics in America comes once in a life time for a young man like Barack Sr. so he packs his bags and heads for Hawaii - leaving his pregnant wife and their 1 year old son in Kenya.
1960-1961
At the ripe age of 24, Barack Sr. meets a student named Ann Dunham in a Russian language class they shared together. Ann is 18 and just relocated to Hawaii from Washington. They start dating.
After less than a year of dating, and now 25, the two get married with Ann being 3 months pregnant and clueless of Barack Senior’s family back in Kenya. On August 4th, 1961 Barack Hussein Obama Jr. is born.
1962-1964
Barack Sr. is awarded a graduate scholarship to Harvard University, and after enrolling in September of 1962 he packs up yet again and leaves behind Ann and Barack Jr. to take a Ph.D in economics.
Two years later Ann Dunham divorces Barack Obama Sr.
1965-1981
At 29 years of age, Barack Obama Sr. received his Master’s Degree in economics from Harvard University. With his degree he moves back to Kenya with an American teacher named Ruth Nidesand - who later becomes Obama Seniors third wife.
Back in Kenya, Barack Sr. begins working as an economist for the Ministry of Economic Planning. While working he writes and article that is printed in a popular African publication in which he criticizes the African government’s take on economical planning - which ended up putting him on bad terms with Kenyan president, Jomo Kenyatta. This event combined with Barack Seniors cruelty and tendency to boast eventually led to the destruction of his career and the poverty and excessive drinking which followed.
After two children and seven years of marriage, Ruth divorces Obama Senior as he is not stable and too difficult to be around.
In 1971, Barack Sr. visits Hawaii and his 10 year old son Barack Jr. and this is the last time the two will ever see each other again.
1982
Now 46 years old, Barack Obama Sr. is involved in a serious car accident which leaves him with both his legs amputated. Shortly after, in another car crash, Barack Obama Sr. dies in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Compilation footage from the Oregonian News of various Barack Obama campaign clips from around the Oregon area.
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Music Video for the Obama campaign.
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