Not until today there wasn't.
No Obama was the first black president.
Yes, when he was elected in 2008, he became the first black president in US history.
never in the history of the U.S., has their ever been a female 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
Our current White House occupant, Mr. Obama, is certainly Black.
No. None were black.
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.
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.
Yes, black men have been president all around the world. Famous examples include:Nelson Mandela (South Africa)Barack Obama (US)
Barack Obama is the first black president; Booker t. Washington was a fighter for the abolition of slavery.
* world trade center * gulf war * Iraq war * first black president