From the Atlantic:
President Obama is about to have another Africa moment -- and possibly his most difficult since entering office. In his 1995 autobiography, 'Dreams from My Father,' Obama defines his American identity through his search for his long-gone Kenyan father. In the end, Obama's encounter with the motherland only reinforces his Americanness. While, as he has said, "I have the blood of Africa within me," his mind is firmly rooted in the New World.
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