We at BlackPast pay tribute to the singularly important event in African American history, the election of the first black president, through the Obama Page. From this central point visitors can find all information on or linked to BlackPast related to President Obama, his family, the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, and his administration . As with all BlackPast features, this page will evolve as more resources are added.
Barack Obama: The Encyclopedia Profile
Michelle Obama: The Encyclopedia Profile
The Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008
The Significance of the Obama Victory, 2008
The Speeches of Barack Obama:
- Speech at the Democratic National Convention, Boston, July 27, 2004
- Speech on Race, Philadelphia, March 18, 2008
- Election Night Victory Speech, Chicago, Nov. 4, 2008
- (2009) President Barack Obama, Inaugural Address
- A New Beginning Between the United States and the Muslim World, Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009
- (2013) President Barack Obama, Inaugural Address
- President Barack Obama, “Eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney,” 2015
- President Barack Obama Farewell Address, January 10, 2017
Video Links to the Speeches of Barack Obama:
Profiles of Early Supporters:
- Oprah Winfrey
- Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
- Alabama Congressman Artur Davis
- Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty
Major Advisors:
African American Cabinet Members:
- Eric Holder, Attorney General
- Lisa Perez Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Regina Marcia Benjamin, Surgeon General (Designee) of the United States
- Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative
- Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Jeh Johnson, U.S.Secretary of Homeland Security
- Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General
Other Prominent African American Officials in the Obama Administration:
Predecessors: Previous African American Candidates for the Presidency:
- George Edwin Taylor
- Shirley Chisholm, Democrat, 1972
- Jesse Jackson, Democrat, 1984, 1988
- Alan Keyes, Republican, 2000
- Carol Moseley Braun, Democrat, 2004
- Al Sharpton, Democrat, 2004
- Herman Cain, Republican, 2012
Controversy:
- Rev. Jeremiah Wright
- Rev. Wright’s Sermon: Confusing God and Government, 2003
- U.S. Senator Roland Burris
- Van Jones
- Barack Hussein Obama Sr.
Election Map
- Election Map of the United States, November 4, 2008: The Obama Victory
- Election Map of the United States, November 6, 2012: The Obama Victory
The Obama Photo Gallery:
- Essence Magazine Photo Gallery
- The Chicago Tribune Photo Gallery
- America Online Photo Gallery
- The New Obama Team and New York Times Magazine photo gallery “Obama’s Team
- Time Magazine
- Boston.com
- Flickr – Barack Obama on Election Night
- Rolling Stone Magazine
- Youtube – 2008 Newspaper Covers and Huffington Post
- Flickr – Inauguration Festivities
Other:
- Inauguration Invitation
- The Barack Obama Website
- Barack Obama’s Open Letter to His Daughters, Malia and Sasha, January 18, 2009
- “Renew America Together” Volunteer Service Initiative
- Barack Obama’s Call to Service: One Woman Responds
- My Brother’s Keeper
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