Connie Martinson Talks Books — Season 1, Episode 32: Barack Obama - Dreams from my father : a story of race and inheritance
Talk • 30 min • 1 season, 5 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Barack Obama discusses his book, “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.” Obama shares his family’s background and its influence in his life. He tells of his mother’s emphasis of instilling a strong African and African American self-image and his father’s struggles of bridging a traditional African society with a “modern” age. Obama then discusses his reasons for becoming a community organizer and his desire to bring disparate stands in America together. He continues by stating that progress can come from the grassroots and community level.
About Connie Martinson Talks Books
American writer and reader Connie Martinson interviews authors on their latest publications.