Out of Africa

The Kenyan politician who made Barack Obama

Obama's rise to the presidency is a vindication of this vision of post- racialism, and the impact it has had on American democracy illuminates an even more profound observation Mboya offered, almost in passing, about race in America. Commenting on the gains that blacks had made in Africa and elsewhere in the 1960s, he wrote that American society had "been forced to undergo a genuine social revolution in response to the black struggle." This was true as far ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Jan. 23, 2009

Thoughtful analysis from two experts on Democracy and Kenyan history and politics. The correlations drawn to Obama Sr. and President Obama are original and insightful. The article is very strong in history, context and hints at future policies and trends in African politics, inspired by President Obama's election.

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