2009 Flashback: Welcome to Your New Home

President Obama's original journey to the White House.

The Big Moment - After he is sworn in, President Obama will deliver his Inaugural Address, where he will lay out his vision for the next four years (click here for a transcript of his 2009 address). (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Born in the U.S.A. - Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961, to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. His father was from Kenya and his mother was originally from Kansas. (Photo: Public Domain)
Split - Soon after he was born, Obama’s parents divorced. (Photo: Courtesy of Obama Campaign)Broader Horizons - In 1967, Obama’s mother remarries and the family moves to Indonesia where he lives for four years. At first he attends a Catholic school, but later attends a public Muslim school. (Photo: REUTERS/Obama For America /Landov)

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How He Got There - As President Obama once again makes history on Jan. 21 at his second inauguration ceremony, BET.com looks back on the road he traveled to the White House when the journey began four years ago. — Joyce Jones  (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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