Sat, Jul 11th, 2009
ACCRA, Ghana -- President Barack Obama isn't descended from slaves; his father was from Kenya, his mother from Kansas.
However, his visit to Ghana, where slaves once were captured and shipped to America, could be an emotional trek, particularly for first lady Michelle Obama, who like many is a descendant of slaves and doesn't know for sure where her ancestors are from.
Obama hopes to visit one historic site, the Cape Castle, where slaves in chains were pushed through a ''door of no return'' on their way to lives in bondage.
Related stories from top sites:
White House Retracts: First Lady's Father Not Buried at Burr Oak
Jul 11th, 2009 - FOXNews.com
The White House, correcting earlier reports, says Michelle Obama's father is not buried at a cemetery where workers are accused of digging up and dumping bodies but at a cemetery nearby.
Michelle Obama's father not buried at cemetery after all
Jul 11th, 2009 - CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- First lady Michelle Obama's father is not buried in the Chicago-area cemetery where investigators say hundreds of graves have been dug up in a scheme to resell the burial plots...
Michelle Obama's Father Buried at Cemetery Charged With Digging Up ...
Jul 11th, 2009 - ABC News
First lady Michelle Obama's father is buried at the historic Chicago cemetery where workers are accused of digging up the dead, discarding bodies, and in some cases, reselling burial plots. The first lady's office confirmed to ABC News that Mrs...
Grave of first lady's dad in desecrated cemetery
Jul 11th, 2009 - MSNBC
ALSIP, Ill. - First lady Michelle Obama's father is among those buried at a cemetery near Chicago where workers are accused of digging up and dumping bodies to resell plots...
Obama home from whirlwind Ghana trip
Jul 11th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
ACCRA, Ghana – President Barack Obama is back home after a whirlwind visit to Ghana. He arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning, soon after midnight. Before departing...
Related videos from YouTube:
- Michelle Obama Slave Castle...www.bantunet.com This is the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, also called door of no return. Clcik the link above to see the actual tour.
- African Slave Castle in...Journey to one of the most haunting buildings in Africa. A Slave Castle on Ghana's Cape Coast, visited recently by US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama who is herself a decedent of slaves. 'The Road To Elmina', set to a Miles Davis score.
- President Obama in Ghana...Anderson Cooper of CNN AC 360 talks about African Americans returning home to Ghana. He interviews Seestah IMAHKUS owner of One Africa Guest House (www.oneafricaghana.com) a few miles from Cape Coast & Elmina Dungeons ...
- President Obama in Ghana...President Obama and his family toured Cape Coast Holocaust Dungeons in Ghana West Africa Saturday 07-11-09. This is an interview with Anderson Cooper of CNN AC 360 around the dungeons. Cape ...
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