This anthology comprises speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass’ immortal “What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?” Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s “I Have a Dream,” Barack Obama, and many others.
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Of mixed race and cultures, Barack Obama struggled for years with his identity and place in society. Having found his niche in public service, he has made history as the fifth African American U.S. senator ever to be elected. Now “the skinny kid” continues his political journey and strives to become the nation’s first [...]

Through 150 striking color photographs, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs charts the road to Barack Obama’s nomination as the first African American to lead the presidential ticket of a major party. Announcing his campaign in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007, Obama stood on the grounds of the Old State Capitol, where Abraham [...]

A CD collection featuring the best-selling audiobooks, The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father from Grammy® award-winning author, Barack Obama.
The Audacity of HopeIn July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, [...]

Nine years before the Senate campaign that made him one of the most influential and compelling voices in American politics, Barack Obama published this lyrical, unsentimental, and powerfully affecting memoir, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller when it was reissued in 2004. Dreams from My Father tells the story of Obama’s struggle [...]

People to People Ambassador Programs, a subsidiary of Ambassadors Group, Inc., a leader in global educational travel experiences, announces its Citizen Ambassador Programs fall travel season with unique opportunities for healthcare professionals to meet and share ideas with international colleagues.
Various groups of trained healthcare professionals comprised of surgeons, nurses, speech pathologists, mental health experts, cardiovascular [...]

H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., a leading global private equity firm, announced today the successful sale of Stream Holdings Corporation (“Stream”) to Global BPO Services Corp. (now known as Stream Global Services, Inc.), a publicly traded company for $200 million in cash plus adjustments.
Stream is a leading global provider of technical support and other business process outsourcing [...]

Dialog a Thomson business, has announced that it is seeking applicants from Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa for its annual Roger K. Summit International Scholarship.
The company will award a €5,000 scholarship to a student enrolled in an accredited library or information sciences course. The prize will be awarded at the 2006 Online [...]

A total of 196 Pakistani students received the Fulbright scholarships for study in American universities in PhD, Masters and undergraduate programmes.
The Fulbright Act was introduced in the US congress in 1946 for the promotion of international goodwill through exchange of students.
Dr Grace Clarke, the executive director of the United States Education Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), [...]

The University of Connecticut wants more of its students to become internationally savvy, and to that end has set a goal to have 30 percent of undergraduates studying abroad in five years.
We’re not talking just about art history majors going to France. UConn plans to encourage a wide spectrum of students, including engineering and science [...]