This Biography Channel video on Barack Obama reviews his early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, his studies at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and his election to the United States Senate. His multi-racial background, his search for his African American identity, his early political career and his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention are also considered. A 5 minute update reviews Obama’s 2008 campaign for President of the United States. Filmmaker Maurice Bisaillon; narrators R odd Houston and Gary Carlin. A&E Television Networks.