This Day in History: August 27

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’

On this date in 2008, former President Barack Obama became the first Black person to be nominated for the presidency by either major party.

Even before entering the White House, Obama made history.

While attending Harvard Law School, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review .

Obama entered politics in 2004 in the first U.S. Senate race where the two leading candidates were Black.

He went on to become America’s first Black president by winning the 2008 election.