The Black in the Power (by Bruno)

After many important black people, as Martin Luther King and Malcolm Little (Malcolm X), fighting for civil rights in the United States, in the first half of the XX century, now this country has its first black president called Barack Obama. This is the expressive results of the election won by Obama: 67,66% of votes to Obama and 30,11% of votes to McCain (by The New York Times). These are some information about the new president:


Born August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Birth name Barack Hussein Obama II

Spouse Michelle Obama (m. 1992)

Children Malia Ann (b. 1998) and Sasha (b. 2001)

Residence Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois

Alma mater Occidental College, Columbia University and Harvard Law School

Profession Attorney and Politician

Religion United Church of Christ