President Obama in Ghana

Jake Tapper has a very good write up on President Obama's trip to Ghana. Especially this part about his visit to the "door of no return":

At one point in his family’s tour of the facility, the guide showed them the Door of No Return, through which slaves would pass, never to return to Africa again. Mr. Obama had his arm around his 8-year-old daughter Sasha, while First Lady Michelle Obama held hands with 11-year-old Malia. In remarks to children during February’s celebration of black history month, the First Lady noted that “African American slaves helped to build this house” in which the first African-American First Family of the United States now resides.

The president said today that “symbolically to be able to come back with my family, with Michelle and our children and see the portal thru which the Diaspora began -- but also to be able to come back here in celebration with the people of Ghana of the extraordinary progress that we’ve made because of the courage of so many black and white to abolish slavery and ultimately win the civil rights for all people -- I think is, is, a source of hope.”

The president seemed to be overcome with emotion as his made these remarks, pausing to collect his composure.

“It reminds us that as bad as history can be, it’s also possible to overcome,” he said.