Barack Obama is the first ... President of the United States
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Black Hispanic
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Latino American
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African American
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African
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Explanation
Barack Obama made history as the first African American President of the United States. While his father was Kenyan (African) and his mother was American (white), he is widely recognized as African American.
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Barack Obama is the first African American to serve as President of the United States, elected in 2008. 'African American' is the standard and historically accurate term used to describe his racial and ethnic background, distinct from 'Latino' or generic 'African' (which would imply he wasn't American-born).