⁠⁠Barack Obama, President ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States—becoming the first African American to serve in that office—on January 20, 2009. Obama had the extraordinary capacity to tap people’s deepest aspirations and sparked hope in the nation. His administration was notable for its stability on the economy, the job market, and the housing market. Some of Obama’s most notable achievements—the Affordable Care Act and the Paris climate change agreement.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #BlackHistoryCelebration #BlackHistoryMonth