Kenyans march through the streets in celebration of President-Elect Barack Obama’s historic election in 2008. (Google Images)

On the heels of the 2013 inauguration for the United States 44th President Barack Hussein Obama II, the Burton Wire decided to find some videos that show how his historic election and inauguration as the nation’s first African-American president was celebrated throughout the African Diaspora. Take a look:

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