Jesse Jackson.
Congress nominated George Washington as the first President of the United States of America.
to be a nominated by a major party as the Presidential candidate for Office of the President of the United States of America
Yes, Obama is the first black president of America.
Nelson Mandela was never an American president, so he is not the first black President of America.
Barack Obama, when he was elected in 2008, became America's first black president.
There has never been a president of North America. North America is a continent, not a country.
No, America has never had any kings or queens in the first place. They do currently have a black president though, his name is Barack Obama.... He's the first black president in the US.
apparently Obama http://blog.diversityjobs.com/obama-first-black-nominee-for-president-in-US-history
The first African America president of the united states of Americawas president Barack ObamaWhile true, the above answer is "politically incorrect". The "first black president" was undeniably William Jefferson Clinton, aka Bill Clinton.
Yes, he is the first black president of the United States. But there are countries in Africa that have had a black leader, and countries in South America that have had leaders who are mixed-race or Native.
Barack Obama (in America anyway)
Andrew Jackson was nominated by the first national political convention in 1832.