Yes You Can

Forty years ago, there lived a preacher and civil rights activist named Martin Luther King (Jnr). He stirred the hearts of people everywhere with his I-have-a-dream speech. He dreamed of a world where men would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character; where people, irrespective of gender, race or religion would have the equal right to lead. At the time, his dreams seemed far-fetched; many couldn't conceive it but his dream lived on.

He was only two years old when King shared his dream with the world. He didn't know it then but he was the fulfillment of that dream. From a remote part of the world, raised by a single mum and later by his grandmother, he understood the challenges of racial discrimination first hand; he knew what it was to be disadvantaged because of the color of his skin, the pains of growing up in poverty and lack, and the struggle to stand out in the world with the odds stacked against him. Still, like King, he dreamed.

He dreamed that he would one day lead the world's greatest nation; that he would transcend the racial divide, conquer the steep and biased political terrain and overcome tremendous obstacles to become an icon of hope to his world. And against all odds, he prevailed.

On the fourth of November 2008, Barack Obama made history as the first African-American President of the United States.

America's 44th president, Obama is the ultimate embodiment of not just the American dream but the ideal that guides success and achievement in life - IF YOU CAN CONCEIVE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.

Yes, you can!