Madelyn Dunham Death

Book Launch on President Obama's Childhood, Fordham University, NYC, Oct 14, 5PM

How a young rookie senator from Illinois, with a name derived from the Swahili and Arabic, an African American identity, and a biracial heritage, to achieve the ultimate American dream: to grow up to be president? For millions of Americans, including many who voted for him, the historic election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States remains a revelation. Much has been written on the control of the Internet of Obama, his victory for racial equality, and charisma.However, the unique qualities that distinguish Barack Obama as a leader for our times change-roots multicultural and international sensitivities, have been largely ignored. "Barack Obama was born of a multicultural America at the dawn of the era of globalization," said Dinesh Sharma, cultural psychologist. "It really is the president of the American hybrid, a man of many continents, races, cultures and histories."In his new book, Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President (Praeger Publishers, September 30, 2011), Sharma presents the first biography of a pioneering cultural, transformational leader, not only first black president in America, but also the first multi-cultural head of state of any Western democracy. Based on extensive research in the fields of psychology, anthropology, education and interviews from the ground in Jakarta, Honolulu, New York, Washington, DCAnd Chicago, Sharma reveals in riveting detail how Obama raise rare multicultural character and shaped his worldview, he prepares to face the challenges of demographic change in leadership at home to growing competition from Asia to the threat perceived radical Islam in the century-21st century world. "Obama has charted a new course for America, strongly supported by his own biography," the author demonstrates.

Obama's Private Memorial Service for Madelyn Dunham

Almost two months after Dunham's death, the Obama family paid their final respects to the woman who helped raise Barack Obama, Madelyn Dunham. Obama’s beloved grandmother “Toot” Dunham, died on Nov 2 in Honolulu at 86 after a long bout with cancer. At the time, it was announced that Barack Obama would visit Hawaii in December to honor his grandmother.

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