Barack Obama became
the first black president in the history of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009.
Obama took the oath of office on the same bible as
Abraham Lincoln.
Black History Celebrations
Theme for the year. Since 1926, The Association for the Study of
Afro-American Life and History (ASALH)
has established the national theme for the month long celebration. The National
Theme for the celebration in the year 2010 is "The
History of Black Economic Empowerment."
Black History
Timeline