“THERE'S NOT A LIBERAL AMERICA AND A CONSERVATIVE AMERICA---THERE'S THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THERE'S NOT A BLACK AMERICA AND WHITE AMERICA AND LATINO AMERICA AND ASIAN AMERICA---THERE'S THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WE ARE ONE PEOPLE.”--BARACK OBAMA

BARACK OBAMA captured America's attention when he delivered his renowned keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. By encouraging his followers to believe in America's great promise, Obama has become a symbol of hope,change, and unity. From veteran Chicago Tribune journalist David Mendell comes a rich portrait of Barack Obama, chronicling his life up until his decision to run for president.

See history in the making！ This book includes an afterword about Obama's presidential campaign through the Ohio primary and a photo insert！ It is adapted from OBAMA: From Promise to Power,winner of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work.

Acknowledgments

Got Some Game

Dreams from His Mother

"Just Call Me Barry"

The Mainland

The Organizer

Harvard

Sweet Home Chicago

Politics

The Legislator

The Candidate

The Consultant

The Race Factor

The Small Screen

A Victory

The Ryan Files

The Speech

Back to Illinois

The Senator

South Africa

Nairobi

Siaya: A Father's Home

LeBron Revisited

Afterword

Notes