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Obama Generation: Kids Reflect On What Having A Black President Meant To Them

As the nation prepares to usher in a new era of GOP-lead politics, people around the nation are feeling the burdening sadness of seeing the first Black president end his last term. And surprisingly, this historic changing of hands is not lost on children. Here, five Black children reflect on what Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and their two daughters meant to them. Their answers may surprise you.
By Essence · Updated December 6, 2020
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TOPICS:  Barack Obama Michelle Obama Presidential Election