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  • Barack and Michele Obama

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Africa

  • Comet sightings in the Mae Jemison Science Reading Room: Students at the Mae Jemison U.S. Science Reading Room learned how to build an icy model of a comet, complete with shooting jets.

    Comet sightings in the Mae Jemison Science Reading Room: Students at the Mae Jemison U.S. Science Reading Room learned how to build an icy model of a comet, complete with shooting jets.

  • Disaster response training in Lesotho: Rescue South Africa with the support of USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance conducted training for members of Lesotho’s National Development of Emergency Services Responders

    Disaster response training in Lesotho: Rescue South Africa with the support of USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance conducted training for members of Lesotho’s National Development of Emergency Services Responders

  • Jesse Jackson, the president and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition, spoke at the University of Pretoria on “Building an Inclusive Economy” on April 29, 2013.

    Jesse Jackson, the president and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition, spoke at the University of Pretoria on “Building an Inclusive Economy” on April 29, 2013.

  • Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King in South Africa: Students, teachers, parents, and mentors gathered the Mae Jemison U.S. Science Reading Room to hear selected students give voice to their poetry.

    Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King in South Africa: Students, teachers, parents, and mentors gathered the Mae Jemison U.S. Science Reading Room to hear selected students give voice to their poetry.

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A Presidential Quiz

  • 1. Who was the first U.S. President to officially visit South Africa?
    • A) Bill Clinton
    • B) Barack Obama
    • C) George W. Bush
    • D) John F. Kennedy
  • 2. Who was the first African American President of the United States of America?
    • A) Malcolm X
    • B) Rev. Martin Luther King Jr
    • C) Barack Obama
    • D) Rev. Jesse Jackson
  • 3. The birth place of President Barack Obama?
    • A) Kenya
    • B) Hawaii
    • C) Malawi
    • D) Illinois
  • 4. Which sub-Saharan African countries has President Obama visited while holding office of president?
    • A) Kenya
    • B) Ghana
    • C) Egypt
    • D) All of the Above
  • 5. President Obama visited South Africa while holding the office of senator. What year?
    • A) 2005
    • B) 2006
    • C) 2007
    • D) 2008

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