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238 Photo of Barack Obama and a Young Boy

Barack Obama and a Young Boy (2009)

Photo of President Barak Obama and young boy standing in front of the President's desk in the Oval office. The president is bending down so the young boy can touch his hair.
In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American elected to the presidency. In this official White House photo from May, 2009, 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia said, “I want to know if my hair is just like yours.”

Pete Souza, White House, reference number P050809PS-0264, via Flickr.

In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American elected to the presidency. In this official White House photo from May, 2009, 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia said, “I want to know if my hair is just like yours.”

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