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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

First Black President of the United States

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

First African American to gain a controlling interest in a major newspaper

First African American major newspaper Robert C. Maynard is the first African American with a controlling interest in a major metropolitan newspaper after purchasing the Oakland Tribune.

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