History already did have black presidents: in Africa, there have been both presidents and prime ministers who were black. In the United States, however, the first black president was Barack Obama, who was elected in November of 2008 and served two terms in office.
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Yes, when he was elected in 2008, he became the first black president in US history.
because he is the first black president :)
Gerald Ford was president in 1976 when Black History Month was declared. The original idea was Black History Week, created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson.
Because he is the first black president of the US
The first black president, which is a landmark in this nation's history.
He became the first black President of the United States of America.
He was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review. He was the first black president in the history of the United States. He won a Nobel Peace Prize.
Because he was the first black man in history to run for president so people voted for the black man. Im not trying to be racist.
President Obama is the first black president in US history, as well as the first born in Hawaii, and the first to have lived in Indonesia in addition to living in the US. This unique background makes him a noteworthy part of US history.
No. Obama was the first black president.
Probably, they will remember that he was the first black president in U.S. history.