Global support for Barak Obama is starting to bubble up and this is clearly the case in Africa, particularly in Kenya, where Obama's grandmother was born. A CNN video shows people in Kibera slum celebrating (see an earlier blog post for a video clip that highlights life in Kibera) the presumptive nominee and I've heard from my friends in Rwanda that they too are thrilled to see an African American have the chance to be President of the United States.
It is indeed pretty amazing that despite plenty of evidence that the problems of racism in the US are a long way from being "solved," that millions of Americans can still come together behind the enthusiasm and energy of Barak Obama. We'll have to wait and see just how 'White" the House will be in November.
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