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“To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists and punk-rock performance poets.”

Quote by Barack Obama

Book:Dreams From My Father

Work

Dreams From My Father

In this memoir, Barack Obama reflects on his early life, his complex racial identity, and his journey to self-discovery. The book delves into his experiences growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia, his time at Columbia University, and his early political involvement. more

Author

Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961, served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama's presidency was marked by significant achievements, including the Affordable Care Act and the normalization of relations with Cuba. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. more

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