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Celebrated Black Americans

February is Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration since 1926. The time provides the opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African Americans have played in the shaping of U.S. history.

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Barack Obama was the fifth African American senator in U.S. history, the third to have been popularly elected, prior to his historic election to become the 44th president of the United States.

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