# History Matters | Barack Obama

> Published: August 15, 2015
> Categories: #TV+FILM
> Tags: Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, C&I an idea agency, C&I Studios, History Matters, POTUS, US Presidents, video blog, video production
> Source: https://c-istudios.com/history-matters-barack-obama/

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In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African-American president to be elected president of the United States. He made more than history. He resurrected the hope within blacks in America for a much brighter and more unified future.


[Angela Brown](http://dillardelem.browardschools.com/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1665%3Aangela-brown&catid=4586%3Aadministration&Itemid=9857) principal of [Dillard Elementary](http://dillardelem.browardschools.com/) narrates this installment of our mini series. Born in Honolulu, Barack Obama attended Columbia University and later represented the 13th District in the[Illinois Senate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Senate) from 1997 to 2004. He was elected president in 2009 and re-elected in 2012 for his second term.


 


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