Child Background Barack Hussein Obama born 1961 Barack means blessing Barack father born in village Barack mother Stanley Ann Dunham in Kansas Father went to Hawaii met Stanley Ann Dunham Got married and had Barack Mother divorced with father and father went back to Kenya Barack also known as Barry spent his early years with his grandparents in Honolulu Mother remarried to an Indonesian student and moved to Indonesia Mother worked as an English Teacher anthropologist Barack had eight siblings Source_-__-__-__-__-__-WorldBook.com http://www.biography.com/people/barackobama-12782369 While living with his grandparents he enrolled to Punahou Academy Excelling in basketball and graduating in academic honors Being one of three black students Obama became conscious of racism And studied of what it means to be an African-American He began to notice his multiracial heritage Only saw his father once since his parents divorced Obama’s father died in car accident in Kenya, Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_ Obama Barack Obama became president of Harvard Law Review Worked as civil rights attorney Taught constitutional law at University of Chicago Served three terms as the Thirteenth District of the Illinois State Senate Ran for United States House of Representatives and Failed Received national attention during his campaign to represent Illinois in the United States Senate Began his presidential campaign in 2007,2008 After a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton Created a Democratic party Created a Democratic party Launched mission to assassinate Osama bin Laden launched mission to assassinate Child Life Barack Hussein Obama was born 1961. Barack Obama’s first name means blessing. Barack father born in a village in Kenya, Africa. Barack mother Stanley Ann Dunham in Kansas, USA. Father went to Hawaii as a student. He met Stanley Ann Dunham another student in the University of Hawaii. They got married and had Barack Obama. His mother got divorced with his father and he moved backed to Kenya. Barack had spent his early life living at his grandparent’s house in Honolulu. When he went to school the other kids nicknamed him Barry. When Barry mother remarried to an Indonesian student they moved to Indonesia. Barack had eight new siblings. His mother worked as an English teacher and an anthropologist. Barack Obama has eight siblings. Before Fame While living with his grandparents he enrolled to Punahou Academy in Hawaii. He was excelling in basketball and graduating in academic honors. Being one of three black students, Obama became conscious of racism. He studied under what it means to be an African American. He began to notice his multiracial heritage. Obama’s father died in a car accident in Kenya. Barack only saw his father once since his mother divorced with his father. Barack Obama became president of Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer before earning his law degree. Barack Obama became president of Harvard Law Review. Barack worked as civil rights attorney. Barack taught constitutional law at University of Chicago. Served three terms as the Thirteenth District of the Illinois State Senate, six years of being state senate. After state senate he ran for United States House of Representatives and he didn’t make it. During Presidency He began his presidential campaign in 2007, 2008. After a close primary run with Hillary Clinton he created a Democratic party. Thinking they know where Osama bin Laden. He confirmed mission to assassinate Osama bin Laden it was a major success. Improved health care to where people could get treated at a low cost even if they don’t have health care and if they have bad health care. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices.