If you would like to see and read an educated person speak his truth and hide nothing in the process, this is the book to purchase. It is refreshing to read something a book from a Great President of this time. With all the drama and racism his’ family had to deal with in the WH, shows how mature they truly are. He still managed to be a kind spirit to anyone and everyone he has met, so far. Compared to the people who have turned it into a Fun House, full of clowns. This book is very enlightening to his’ life and to his’ journey. So, thank you Mr. President for all of you and Ms. First Lady hard work! Keep up the good work, Mr. Obama. God bless you and your lovely family!
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Explore insights from Barack Obama’s memoir,
A Promised Land, covering his political challenges,
personal experiences,
and the vision that shaped his presidency and legacy.
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1 A Promised Land by Barack Obama – Trailer
14 nov. 2020
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency-a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office.
Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune’s Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.
A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective-the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.
This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.
BARACK OBAMA was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of two previous New York Times bestselling books, Deams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives is Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have to daughters, Malia and Sasha. Obamabook.com
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In zijn eigen woorden vertelt Barack Obama in EEN BELOOFD LAND het verhaal van zijn onwaarschijnlijke odyssee van een jongeman die op zoek is naar zijn identiteit tot de leider van de vrije wereld, waarin hij in buitengewoon persoonlijke bewoordingen schrijft over de jaren waarin hij politiek werd gevormd en over de bepalende momenten in de eerste termijn van zijn historische presidentschap – een roerige periode vol dramatische veranderingen.
In dit boeiende en zeer persoonlijke verslag van de geschiedenis in wording, neemt Obama de lezer aan de hand op een fascinerende reis, die voert van zijn eerste politieke aspiraties en de cruciale overwinning in de voorverkiezingen van Iowa – waarin de kracht van grassroots activisme aan het licht kwam – tot de revolutionaire avond van 4 november 2008, toen hij tot 44ste president van de Verenigde Staten werd gekozen en daarmee de eerste Afro-Amerikaan werd die het hoogste ambt in het land zou bekleden.
In zijn bespiegelingen over het presidentschap toont hij op een bijzondere en scherpzinnige wijze welke mogelijkheden en beperkingen presidentiële macht met zich meebrengt, en daarnaast biedt hij ons een uniek inzicht in de dynamiek van de Amerikaanse partijpolitiek en de internationale diplomatie. Obama neemt de lezer mee tot in de Oval Office en de Situation Room van het Witte Huis, maar ook naar steden als Moskou, Caïro en Peking. We zijn getuige van zijn overwegingen als hij zijn kabinet samenstelt, worstelt met een mondiale financiële crisis, Vladimir Poetin inschat, schijnbaar onoverbrugbare conflicten beteugelt om zijn Wet op de gezondheidszorg te verwezenlijken, botst met zijn generaals over de te volgen strategie in Afghanistan, hervormingen op Wall Street doorvoert, doortastend optreedt na de ramp met de Deepwater Horizon en opdracht geeft tot Operatie Neptune’s Spear, die leidt tot de dood van Osama bin Laden.
EEN BELOOFD LAND is een bijzonder intiem en persoonlijk boek – het verhaal over een man die historische beslissingen neemt, over het rotsvaste geloof van de opbouwwerker die op de proef wordt gesteld op het wereldpodium. Obama is openhartig over de moeilijkheden die hij ondervond toen hij als zwarte Amerikaan president wilde worden, waarbij hij de verwachtingen verpersoonlijkte van een generatie die werd geïnspireerd door de boodschap van hoop en verandering en de morele problemen trotseerde die besluitvorming op het hoogste niveau met zich meebrengt. Obama is openhartig over de krachten die hem in eigen land en elders tegenwerkten, eerlijk over de invloed die het verblijf in het Witte Huis had op zijn vrouw en kinderen. Daarnaast is hij niet terughoudend in het delen van zijn onzekerheden en teleurstellingen. Toch wijkt hij nooit af van zijn overtuiging dat binnen het geweldige, zich voortdurend ontwikkelende Amerikaanse experiment vooruitgang altijd mogelijk is.
President Obama: ‘Het is een heerlijk gevoel de laatste hand te leggen aan een boek – en op dit boek ben ik trots. Ik heb de laatste jaren veel nagedacht over mijn presidentschap, en in EEN BELOOFD LAND heb ik geprobeerd op een eerlijke manier verslag te doen van de campagne en mijn presidentschap: de gebeurtenissen en mensen die bepalend bleken, mijn gedachten over de juiste beslissingen die ik nam en de fouten die ik maakte en de politieke, economische en culturele krachten waarmee mijn team en ik te maken kregen – en waar we in ons land nog steeds mee worstelen. Daarnaast heb ik geprobeerd de lezer te laten delen in het persoonlijke avontuur dat Michelle en ik in die jaren hebben beleefd, met alle ongelooflijke hoogte- en dieptepunten. Ten slotte laat ik in het boek, in een tijd waarin Amerika ongekend woelige tijden kent, mijn gedachten gaan over de vraag hoe we de verdeeldheid in het land het hoofd kunnen bieden, de weg voorwaarts kunnen hervinden en onze democratie in dienst kunnen stellen van iedereen – een taak die niet afhangt van de verrichtingen van een enkele president, maar waar we als betrokken burgers allemaal aan kunnen werken. Natuurlijk hoop ik dat het een leuk en informatief boek is, maar ik zou vooral graag willen dat het jonge mensen in het hele land – en in de hele wereld – ertoe aanzet het voortouw te nemen, hun stem te verheffen en zich in te zetten voor het verbeteren van de wereld.’
1 Barack Obama: The 2020 60 Minutes interview
16 nov. 2020
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The program still averages more than 10 million viewers, more than double the audience of its nearest network news magazine competitor. The average audience for a 60 Minutes broadcast is 150% higher than those of the network morning news programs; the audience dwarfs the number of viewers drawn by the most popular cable news programs.
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60 Minutes has won every major broadcast award. Its 25 Peabody and 150 Emmy awards are the most won by any single news program. It has also won 20 duPont-Columbia University journalism awards. Other distinguished journalism honors won multiple times include the George Polk, RTDNA Edward R. Murrow, Investigative Reporters and Editors, RFK Journalism, Sigma Delta Chi and Gerald Loeb awards.
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2 ENGLISH SPEECH | BARACK OBAMA: Ignorance is NOT a Virtue (English Subtitles)
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3 Barack Obama speaks out on politics, life in the White House, and Donald Trump
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4 Promises Kept
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5 Promises KeptFormer President Barack Obama set to release memoir, ‘A Promised Land’ | GMA
15 nov. 2020
17 nov. 2020
In an interview marking the launch of his memoir, A Promised Land, Barack Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will help lead the country back to the ‘competent, caring government we so badly need’
He lamented the standard of governance seen in the US over the past four years, saying Biden and Harris will ‘level set’ and show that the presidency won’t label journalists ‘enemies of the state’ or ‘routinely lie’
A Promised Land by Barack Obama review – memoir of a president
Obama scolds ‘petulant’ Trump but reveals conservative sympathies
8 – 2017: President Obama on eight years in the White House
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9 INTERVIEW OBAMA | ‘Ik stond voor verandering, maar Trump ook’
17 nov. 2020
In een uitgebreid interview met Nieuwsuur blikt Barack Obama terug op zijn eerste jaren als president van de Verenigde Staten. Ook reflecteert hij op vier jaar Trump.
Welke gevolgen heeft het presidentschap van Obama voor het huidige Amerika? Hoe gaat het met het de verdeeldheid in het land van ‘de Amerikaanse droom’? Wat is er terechtgekomen van de verandering die Obama beloofde? En wat heeft hij gemeen met Donald Trump?
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De publicatie van Obama’s boek A Promised Land gaat gepaard met een wereldwijde publiciteitscampagne waarbij hij zich laat interviewen door mensen uit de literaire wereld. In Europa geeft de oud-president in vijf landen een interview. Nieuwsuur vroeg Tommy Wieringa, auteur en columnist bij NRC Handelsblad, om Obama te interviewen. Wieringa mocht vragen wat hij wilde.
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Bedankt voor het kijken! Wil je meer van onze video’s zien? Abonneer je dan op ons kanaal. Om het volledige interview met Barack Obama te zien klik je op deze link: https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/video/2356988
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14 The Barack Obama Interview | 360 With Speedy Morman
24 nov. 2020
Complex News
The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, sat down for an hour-long talk with Speedy at the iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington, DC while discussing his new memoir ‘A Promised Land.’ We connected on everything from his own experiences with racism, defunding the police, the Covid-19 vaccine and whether or not Donald Trump did anything right during his presidency. We also have a conversation about his comments on hip-hop in last week’s interview with ‘The Atlantic.’ Finally, President Obama pondered whether LeBron will ever reach Michael Jordan’s GOAT status and if he thought Drake was the right man to play him in a movie.
0:00 Intro
17:59 President Obama Reflects On the Media’s Role in Polarization
25:31 Don’t Believe Everything You See on Instagram
27:15 – On the Covid-19 Vaccine
29:24 Trump is Going to Leave the White House
31:38 AOC Can Become President
34:08 President Obama Wouldn’t Defund the Police
36:18 Is Donald Trump Racist?
37:55 President Obama Expands on his Rap Music Comments in The Atlantic interview
46:25 President Obama Gives Drake His Blessing to Play Him in a Biopic
47:05 LeBron vs MJ
51:59 Did Trump Leave the Country Better Off?
54:07 What Has Trump Done Well?
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15 EXCLUSIVE FULL INTERVIEW: Obama on the World | The New York Times
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16 NPR’s Interview With President Obama About ‘Obama’s Years’ | Morning Edition | NPR
1 jul. 2016
President Obama speaks with Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep about how Americans have fared since he took office in 2008. He also discusses the tradition of xenophobia in American political culture, the Trump campaign, and parallels between the Brexit vote and the upcoming U.S. election.
Produced by Ariel Zambelich and edited by Meg Kelly
Host: Steve Inskeep
Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Colin Marshall, Becky Lettenberger
Audio recording: Brian Jarboe
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17 Weekly Address: The Honor of Serving You as President
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency-a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office.
Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune’s Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.
A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective-the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.
This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.
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21 The Road We’ve Traveled
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