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In 1959 Mboya organized the Airlift Africa project, together with the African-American Students Foundation in the United States, through which 81 Kenyan students were flown to the U.S. to study at U.S. universities. Barack Obama’s father,
Barack Obama, Sr., was a “friend” of Mboya’s and a fellow Luo;
Also Elizabeth Mooney Kirk supported Obama Sr. the first year in Hawaii
Kirk wrote a letter to Tom Mboya in May 1962 asking if another sponsor could be found so Senior could attend graduate school, preferably at Harvard. She was unable to continue her sponsorship as she had two step children who were going to be attending University. Tom Mboya ended up sponsoring Seniorr for his Harvard studies..
In 1959 Mboya organized the Airlift Africa project, together with the African-American Students Foundation in the United States, through which 81 Kenyan students were flown to the U.S. to study at U.S. universities. Barack Obama’s father,
WASN’T ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST CONTINGENT LANDED AT IDLEWILD AT LEAST A MONTH AFTER THE KENYAN WAS ALREADY INSTALLED IN HAWAII.
MALCOLM X AND CORA WEISS MET THE FIRST AIRCRAFT WHEN IT LANDED.
Barack Obama, Sr., was a “friend” of Mboya’s and a fellow Luo;
MBOYA’S FAMILY HAD AN ENMITY WITH THE OBAMA CLAN THROUGH THEIR CONNECTION WITH OGINGA ODINGA, WHO VISITED MALCOLM X IN ATLANTA IN 1960. OGINGA OGINGA WAS KNOWN AS THE NEMESIS OF TOM MBOYA.
Also Elizabeth Mooney Kirk supported Obama Sr. the first year in Hawaii
THROUGH THE LAUBACH SOCIETY, WHICH IS SHOWN ON THE KENYAN’S IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS AS A SPONSOR.
Kirk wrote a letter to Tom Mboya in May 1962 asking if another sponsor could be found so Senior could attend graduate school, preferably at Harvard.
ONLY ONE LETTER TO MBOYA HAS EVER BEEN RELEASED, ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND RECORDS ARE IN THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF CORA WEISS AT STANFORD. CORA WEISS ALSO HELD THE PURSE-STRINGS FOR THE FUND.
She was unable to continue her sponsorship as she had two step children who were going to be attending University. Tom Mboya ended up sponsoring Seniorr for his Harvard studies
I’LL GRANT YOU, QUOTING WIKI IS EASY, RESEARCH IS A LITTLE HARDER.
CORA WEISS SAYS:
http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?22734
“In that first group of 1959, 81 students came.”
“Barack Obama missed out on a seat on that first plane. Luckily the two teachers stepped in and raised money for him to come over on a parallel flight,” she said.
“He picked up the scholarship from the University of Hawaii. And while he was there, he needed money for books and tuition and clothes, some of which we sent him.
SINCE WHEN IS AN ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK ON AUGUST 9, A ‘PARALLEL FLIGHT’ TO A LANDING OF THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF STUDENTS IN SEPTEMBER 1959?
September 9, 1959
Cora Weiss (second from left), Executive Director of the African American Students Foundation, at Idlewild Airport welcoming the 81 students from Kenya on the first Airlift. Prior to the airlift, Kenyan labor leader Tom Mboya had toured the United States and persuaded many universities and colleges to provide scholarships for students from East Africa, mostly Kenya. The African American Students Foundation was founded to raise money to get the students to the United States to use these scholarships. The Foundation organized several airlifts. On the right with his back to the camera is William X. Scheinman who set up the African American Students Foundation. Scheinman was also a contributor. Photo courtesy of Cora Weiss. Collection: Private collection of Cora and Peter Weiss
Malcolm meeting the Kenyan students in September 1959
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