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Throwback Photos of Barack Obama in his hustling days

On August 4, 1961, Barack Obama was brought into the world to an American mother and a Kenyan dad in Hawaii. At 21 years old, Barack’s dad was unfortunately killed in a car crash. In 1995, his mom, who had been fighting disease, died.


In 2011, Obama’s extraordinary auntie Sarah Obama, who was his progression grandma, died. Barack’s maternal granddad Hussein had three spouses, the remainder of whom she was.

Barrack Obama rose through the heights of success, placing his name among the greatest men in the world. Obama’s father, Barack Obama was a teenage goatherd in rural Kenya, won a scholarship to study in the United States.

Obama went on to attend law school, where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, before he later became president.

Barack Obama said ” I met Michelle in 1989, after my first year of law school, when I took a summer job at Sidley & Austin, I had nothing but she accepted me the way I was, stood by me and built me to be who I am today”. Michelle contributed heavily to Obama’s success.


In 2008, the American people turned to Barack Obama to lead the country through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. He took steps to create jobs, rescue the auto industry, and rebuild the economy on a new foundation for growth and prosperity.

So, if there’s life then there’s still hope.

Source: frencheducationgh.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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