Story highlights Obama inspires Kenyan crowd

'We are all part of one tribe'

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) President Barack Obama capped an emotional return to his father's home country of Kenya on Sunday with an impassioned speech that was steeped in pride in his own African heritage.

"I'm the first Kenyan-American to be president of the United States. That goes without saying," Obama said.

Inside a packed Nairobi gymnasium filled with nearly 5,000 cheering Kenyans, Obama offered his own personal history as evidence that all Africans have the potential to rise from even the most difficult circumstances.

"When it comes to the people of Kenya, especially the youth, I believe there is no limit to what you can achieve," Obama said. "You can build your future right here, right now."

Obama also urged nations across Africa to reject the oppression of women, likening the problem to Americans who cling to the Confederate flag, as a symbol of white power.

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