Barack Obama Day

 In the United States, there are two days set aside to celebrate Barack Obama, the 44th President from 2009 to 2017. These two days are referred to as "Barack Obama Day."

Before becoming president, Obama served as a senator representing the state of Illinois from 1997 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2008 in the US Senate. Every year on August 4, Illinois observes the day. Similar to other commemorative holidays, it is not a recognized state holiday, therefore businesses are open as usual.

Since 2009, Perry County, Alabama has designated the second Monday in November as Barack Obama Day.Schools and county offices are closed on Thanksgiving.

President Obama, who graduated from Harvard Law School, is now a highly sought-after speaker, leader, and role model within the Democratic Party. We honor President Obama on his birthday for his unwavering dedication to the American ideals of justice and equality for all.

Barack Obama will turn 61 in 2022.

 

Background

 As the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama made history as the first African American to hold the office. His campaign's catchphrases were "Yes we can" and "Change we can believe in," which helped him defeat governor Mitt Romney and win a second term. Obama's administration is remembered for significant policy developments and turning points like the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," and the Supreme Court's approval of homosexual marriage.

On August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Hussein Obama and Ann Dunham gave birth to their son, Barack Hussein Obama Jr. His father was of the Luo ethnic group and was raised in a tiny Kenyan community. At the age of 10, Obama enrolled at the prestigious Punahou School, a private school in Hawaii, where he first began to recognize and comprehend the tensions and many perceptions around his mixed-race ancestry. He earned a political science degree from Columbia University in New York City in 1983. He earned a magna cum laude degree from Harvard Law School in 1991. Obama made history by becoming the first Black editor of the esteemed Harvard Law Review during his stay there.

Obama met Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, a fellow Harvard Law School alumna, while they were both working at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin LLP. On October 3, 1992, in Trinity United Church of Christ, he then wed her. Their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were born in 1998 and 2001, respectively. Obama traveled to Chicago and began working as a community organizer for The Developing Communities Project, a church-based group, after spending two years in the corporate sector. In the city's predominantly Black South Side, he continued his work with low-income individuals and on public housing developments.

Obama's political career began to take off in 1996 when he defeated a Republican opponent from the South Side neighborhood of Hyde Park to win the Illinois State Senate election. Additionally, he won reelection in the years 1998 and 2002. On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for president of the United States.

 Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States on January 20, 2009, following a grueling campaign against Hillary Clinton to win the early Democratic nomination in June 2008. A record-breaking 1.8 million individuals showed up to his inauguration. Obama was inaugurated using the same Bible that was used for President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. Barack Obama won a second term in office in 2012, defeating Mitt Romney and Republican candidate Paul Ryan.

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 Role

As an incoming president, Obama faced many challenges—an economic collapse, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the continuing menace of terrorism. Inaugurated before an estimated crowd of 1.8 million people, Obama proposed unprecedented federal spending to revive the economy and also hoped to renew America’s stature in the world. During his first term he signed three signature bills: an omnibus bill to stimulate the economy, legislation making health care more accessible and affordable, and legislation reforming the nation’s financial institutions. Obama also pressed for a fair pay act for women, financial reform legislation, and efforts for consumer protection. In 2009, Obama became the fourth president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 2012, he was reelected over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by 332 to 206 electoral votes. The Middle East remained a key foreign policy challenge. Obama had overseen the killing of Osama bin Laden, but a new self-proclaimed Islamic State arose during a civil war in Syria and began inciting terrorist attacks. Obama sought to manage a hostile Iran with a treaty that hindered its development of nuclear weapons. The Obama administration also adopted a climate change agreement signed by 195 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.

In the last year of his second term, Obama spoke at two events that clearly moved him—the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, and the dedication of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. “Our union is not yet perfect, but we are getting closer,” he said in Selma. “And that’s why we celebrate,” he told those attending the museum opening in Washington, “mindful that our work is not yet done.”

Why we love Barack Obama's birthday 

1. His election was historic

 President Obama made history when he became the first African-American President of the United States. Each of his 43 predecessors was a white male. His election was a signal to a generation of African-American kids that they, too, could one day be President.  

2. He turned the economy around

 President Obama was elected at the tail end of a recession. Taking a firm hand, he supported policies that helped turn the economy around. Unemployment rates were reduced during his Presidency. Working with leadership in both parties, the country returned to economic stability.

3.He boldly tackled health care

Although controversial, the President's Affordable Care Act helped provide health insurance to millions of formerly uninsured Americans. It also protected people suffering from pre-existing conditions.

The Reading President - Obama's Favorite Books

1. Grant, by Ron Chernow

   The former President loves U.S. history and cited this biography of Grant as a favorite.

   

   
    

2. Evicted, by Matthew Desmond

   This 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner tells of the housing struggles faced by low-income families in Milwaukee.

   

   
    

3. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles

   This work of fiction tells the story of the Bolshevik Revolution through the eyes of a Count under house arrest.

   

   
    

4. Dying, by Corey Taylor

   A woman dying of terminal cancer reflects on her life, all written in a matter of weeks.

   

   
    

5. Basketball (and Other Things), by Shea Serrano

   The President is a baller and this book is for basketball aficionados the world over.

   

   
    

 

References 1. National Today Website    2. Wikipedia  3. The White House