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

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

Singer Al Green born (1946)

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Grammy Award winning singer Peabo Bryson born (1951)

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Sidney Poitier , First black actor to win Academy Award for Best Actor (1964)

Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win...

Reggae dancehall artist Capleton born (1967)

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First black player to win a major golf championship (1997)

Tiger Woods becomes the first black player to win...