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Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents had met while they were both students at the University of Hawaii. His father, who was Black, came from Kenya. His mother, who was white, was from Kansas. They divorced when Barack was two years old.
A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and ...
Barack Obama, in full Barack Hussein Obama II, (born Aug. 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), 44th president of the U.S. (2009–17). Obama graduated from Columbia University (1983) and Harvard Law School (1991), where he was the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. He moved to Chicago, where he served as a ...
All general requests, including congratulatory or retirement letters, scheduling requests, or media inquiries, should be sent to the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. Mail addressed to President or Mrs. Obama delivered to the Barack Obama Presidential Library will be returned to the sender. Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. P.O. Box 91000.
Jan 30, 2021 · Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States, the first Black man to do so. Prior to that, he was a civil rights lawyer, constitutional law professor, and U.S. senator from Illinois. As president, Obama oversaw the passage of several notable pieces of legislation, including ...
Barack Obama. Barack Hussein Obama II (amezaliwa 4 Agosti 1961) alikuwa rais wa 44 wa Marekani. Ni Mwafrika-Mwamerika wa kwanza kushika wadhifa huo, na pia mtu wa kwanza mwenye kuzaliwa Hawaii kuwa rais wa Marekani.
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling books, Dreams from My Father, The Audacity of Hope, and A Promised Land, and is the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle.
