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Dec 15, 2020 · In January 2009, Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. We rate this claim as FALSE, based on our research.
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Aug 29, 2012 · On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeats Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House.
Oct 14, 2016 · Christina Pazzanese. Harvard Staff Writer. October 14, 2016 5 min read. HKS panel considers race and justice in Obama era. As Barack Obama’s historic presidency winds down, scholars are beginning the complicated undertaking of assessing the impact of the nation’s first black president.
Jan 20, 2017 · Barack Obama took to the podium in the press briefing room on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of the first black presidency, and after eight years of that becoming increasingly normal,...
Jan 17, 2017 · Jan 17, 2017 7:24 PM EDT. By — PBS NewsHour. Leave your feedback. Transcript Audio. What did the election of America’s first black president mean for the United States? And how did...
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That lens, born of literally relating to whites, allowed Obama to imagine that he could be the country’s first black president.
Nov 5, 2008 · By Adam Nagourney. Nov. 4, 2008. Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, sweeping away the last racial barrier in American politics with ease as...
