jan 20, 2008 - Barack Obama is Elected first Black President

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When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. He became the first African American president. He faced major challenges during his two-term tenure in office. His primary policy achievements included health care reform, economic stimulus, banking reform and consumer protections, and a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy preventing lesbian and gay Americans from serving openly in the military.

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