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It is not known for certain who America's first [[black]] president was.<ref name="five other black">http://www.diversityinc.com/public/1461.cfm</ref>

It is not known for certain who America's first [[black]] president was.<ref name="five other black">[http://www.diversityinc.com/public/1461.cfm Hussain, Aysha. "Obama Won't Be First Black President".]</ref>

It could be [[Thomas Jefferson]] (1801-1809), described as the "son of a half-breed Indian squaw and a Virginia mulatto father." In fact, five earlier presidents may have had black ancestry. [http://www.diversityinc.com/public/1461print.cfm]

It could be [[Thomas Jefferson]] (1801-1809), described as the "son of a half-breed Indian squaw and a Virginia mulatto father." In fact, five earlier presidents may have had black ancestry.<ref name="five other black" />

[[Barack Hussein Obama]], slated to be inaugurated on January 20, 2009, sought to be considered as a fellow black by African American voters.  For example, he awkwardly referred to black teenagers 30 years younger than him as "brothers", declaring that "brothers should pull up their pants."<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/obama-to-mtv-br.html</ref>   

[[Barack Hussein Obama]], slated to be inaugurated on January 20, 2009, sought to be considered as a fellow black by African American voters.  For example, he awkwardly referred to black teenagers 30 years younger than him as "brothers", declaring that "brothers should pull up their pants."<ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/obama-to-mtv-br.html "Obama: 'Brothers Should Pull up Their Pants'".] Political Radar, ABC News Blogs</ref>   

Some have said Obama will be the first black president, but without adequate proof.<ref name="five other black" />  He is also the first [[Affirmative Action President]].

Some have said Obama will be the first black president, but without adequate proof.<ref name="five other black" />  He is also the first [[Affirmative Action President]].