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A Moment in Black History
Barack Obama
Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States.
His story is the American story
— values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard
work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a
life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
With a father from Kenya and a
mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He
was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his
grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle
management at a bank.
After working his way through
college with the help of scholarships and student loans, President Obama moved
to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild
communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants.
He went on to attend law school, where he became the first
African-American president of the Harvard
Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter
registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and
remain active in his community.
President Obama's years of
public service are based around his unwavering belief in the ability to unite
people around a politics of purpose. In the Illinois State Senate, he passed
the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and
expanded health care for children and their parents. As a United States Senator,
he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreaking lobbying reform, lock up the
world's most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by putting
federal spending online.
He was elected the 44th
President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20,
2009. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia,
13, and Sasha, 10.
What's Next?
Feb. 23rd PTSO Meeting 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Mar. 2nd GHS College/Career Fair 9:00 -11:30
Community School Winter Session 2012
Registration is Ongoing, Classes Beginning February 13th
8 Week Courses
(Cooking, Cell Phone & Modern Technology, Health & Nutrition)
***All Participants must be 21 years or older***
Contact Vickey Waller, Community School Coordinator
at (706) 938-5580 or via email at vickey.waller@mcssga.org
We will have our annual Black History Assembly Program on February 24, 2012 at Greenville High School. The program will begin at 9:00 a.m.