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Born, in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Moves to Indonesia with his family.
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Graduates from Columbia University wih a degree in political science.
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Moves to Chicago and works as a communit organizer in low income neighborhoods.
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Graduates from Harvard Law School.
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Marries MIchelle Robinson and begins teaching law at the University of Chicago.
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Joins a Chicago law firm to work on civil rights cases.
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Publishes his first book, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race adn Inheritance
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Elected to Illionois State Senate
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Elected to U.S. Senate
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Publishes his second book, The Audacity of Hope
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Becomes th first African American to be elected U.S. President.
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Wins his second term as President of the U.S.
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ObamaCare goes into effect