Dr. Eleazar Azuoma Onyeali

Obama, the Dreamer's Dream: a Memoir Dr. Eleazar Azuoma Onyeali

As a black immigrant from Africa, author Dr. Eleazar Azuoma Onyeali offers a fresh and unique viewpoint on the campaign and election of the United States' first black president, Barack Obama. Written in a two-part narrative format and previously published in Denver's Body of Christ News, Obama, the Dreamer's Dream shares Onyeali's thoughts, ideas, and actions in relation to the 2008 primaries, campaign, and election. It provides a short glimpse of the long journey for parity in black America. In this memoir, Onyeali recalls how he felt inspired by Obama's "Hope and Change" message and how he was drawn to the candidate's noble cause and the dynamic grassroots movement that spread across the country. Obama, the Dreamer's Dream tells of Onyeali's support for Obama's refreshing and spirited platform and his enthusiasm for what he calls the "Obama Phenomenon" Through this story, Onyeali shares his beliefs that Obama is a special man.