Barack Obama
Joao Policarpo : Biography Research Project
Challenges
- His family was poor and he lived with his grandparents.
- He never got to have a good relationship with his dad.
- His dad died when he was very young.
Career
- Obama returned from Kenya with a sence of renewal entering Harvard Law School in 1988
- After law school, Obama returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer.
Education
- While living with his grandparents, Obama enrolled in the esteemed pun aha Academy, excelling in basketball and graduating with academic honors in 1979.
- Obama also struggled with the absence of his dad, who he only saw once after his parents divorced.
Personal Life
- Michelle Robinson was assigned to be Obama's adviser during a summer internship at the firm, and not long after, the couple began dating. Their first kiss took place outside of a Chicago shopping center.
- Obama has now 2 daughters.
Family
- His parents were divorced.
- Obama only saw his father once after their parents divorced.
- He lived with his grandparents.
- He has 2 daughters and a dog.