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Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics.
Obama received the Norwegian Nobel Committee's Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, The Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education's Ambassador of Humanity Award in 2014, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2017, and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award in 2018. He was named TIME Magazine's Time Person of the Year in 2008 and 2012.
He also received two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album for Dreams from My Father (2006), and The Audacity of Hope (2008) as well as two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator for Our Great National Parks (2022), and Working: What We Do All Day (2023).
country | Date | Decoration |
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United States | January 5, 2017 | Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service [1] |
Country | Date | Decoration |
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Saudi Arabia | June 3, 2009 | Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) [2] |
Israel | March 21, 2013 | President's Medal [3] |
Philippines | April 28, 2014 | Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) [4] |
Location | Date | School Harvard University | Degree | Gave Commencement Address |
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Illinois | June 4, 2005 | Knox College | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [5] [6] | Yes [7] |
Massachusetts | June 2, 2006 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [8] | Yes [9] |
Illinois | June 16, 2006 | Northwestern University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [10] | Yes [11] |
Louisiana | August 13, 2006 | Xavier University of Louisiana | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [12] | Yes [13] |
District of Columbia | May 12, 2007 | Howard University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [14] | |
New Hampshire | May 19, 2007 | Southern New Hampshire University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [15] | Yes [16] |
Connecticut | May 25, 2008 | Wesleyan University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [17] [18] | Yes [19] |
Indiana | May 17, 2009 | University of Notre Dame | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [20] [21] | Yes [22] |
Michigan | May 1, 2010 | University of Michigan | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [23] | Yes [24] |
Virginia | May 9, 2010 | Hampton University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [25] | Yes [26] |
Ohio | May 5, 2013 | Ohio State University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [27] | Yes [28] |
Georgia (U.S. state) | May 19, 2013 | Morehouse College | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [29] | Yes [29] |
South Africa | June 28, 2013 | University of Johannesburg | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [30] | |
District of Columbia | May 7, 2016 | Howard University | Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) [14] [31] | Yes [32] |
New Jersey | May 15, 2016 | Rutgers University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [33] [34] | Yes [35] |
Hawaii | December 21, 2019 | University of Hawaiʻi | Honorary degree of Humane Letters [36] |
Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | Dreams from My Father | Won | |
2008 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | The Audacity of Hope | Won | |
2022 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | A Promised Land | Nominated | |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Narrator | Our Great National Parks: A World of Wonder | Won | |
2022 | Children's and Family Emmy Award | Outstanding Short Form Program | We the People | Won | |
2022 | Children's and Family Emmy Award | Outstanding Preschool Animated Series | Ada Twist, Scientist | Won | |
2023 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Narrator | Working: What We Do All Day: The Middle | Won |
There are 13 community schools named after him, including: Barack & Michelle Obama Elementary School, St Paul, Minnesota; Barack Obama Charter Elementary School, Compton, California; Barack Obama Elementary School, Hempstead, New York; Barack Obama Elementary School, Richmond, Virginia; President Barack Obama School - Public School 34, Jersey City, New Jersey. Barack Obama School of International Studies (Public 6-12 IB), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A. Maceo Smith (BOMLA), magnet secondary school for boys located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas.
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Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics.
Obama received the Norwegian Nobel Committee's Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, The Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education's Ambassador of Humanity Award in 2014, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2017, and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award in 2018. He was named TIME Magazine's Time Person of the Year in 2008 and 2012.
He also received two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album for Dreams from My Father (2006), and The Audacity of Hope (2008) as well as two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator for Our Great National Parks (2022), and Working: What We Do All Day (2023).
country | Date | Decoration |
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United States | January 5, 2017 | Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service [1] |
Country | Date | Decoration |
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Saudi Arabia | June 3, 2009 | Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) [2] |
Israel | March 21, 2013 | President's Medal [3] |
Philippines | April 28, 2014 | Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) [4] |
Location | Date | School Harvard University | Degree | Gave Commencement Address |
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Illinois | June 4, 2005 | Knox College | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [5] [6] | Yes [7] |
Massachusetts | June 2, 2006 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [8] | Yes [9] |
Illinois | June 16, 2006 | Northwestern University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [10] | Yes [11] |
Louisiana | August 13, 2006 | Xavier University of Louisiana | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [12] | Yes [13] |
District of Columbia | May 12, 2007 | Howard University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [14] | |
New Hampshire | May 19, 2007 | Southern New Hampshire University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [15] | Yes [16] |
Connecticut | May 25, 2008 | Wesleyan University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [17] [18] | Yes [19] |
Indiana | May 17, 2009 | University of Notre Dame | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [20] [21] | Yes [22] |
Michigan | May 1, 2010 | University of Michigan | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [23] | Yes [24] |
Virginia | May 9, 2010 | Hampton University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [25] | Yes [26] |
Ohio | May 5, 2013 | Ohio State University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [27] | Yes [28] |
Georgia (U.S. state) | May 19, 2013 | Morehouse College | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [29] | Yes [29] |
South Africa | June 28, 2013 | University of Johannesburg | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [30] | |
District of Columbia | May 7, 2016 | Howard University | Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) [14] [31] | Yes [32] |
New Jersey | May 15, 2016 | Rutgers University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) [33] [34] | Yes [35] |
Hawaii | December 21, 2019 | University of Hawaiʻi | Honorary degree of Humane Letters [36] |
Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | Dreams from My Father | Won | |
2008 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | The Audacity of Hope | Won | |
2022 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | A Promised Land | Nominated | |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Narrator | Our Great National Parks: A World of Wonder | Won | |
2022 | Children's and Family Emmy Award | Outstanding Short Form Program | We the People | Won | |
2022 | Children's and Family Emmy Award | Outstanding Preschool Animated Series | Ada Twist, Scientist | Won | |
2023 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Narrator | Working: What We Do All Day: The Middle | Won |
There are 13 community schools named after him, including: Barack & Michelle Obama Elementary School, St Paul, Minnesota; Barack Obama Charter Elementary School, Compton, California; Barack Obama Elementary School, Hempstead, New York; Barack Obama Elementary School, Richmond, Virginia; President Barack Obama School - Public School 34, Jersey City, New Jersey. Barack Obama School of International Studies (Public 6-12 IB), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A. Maceo Smith (BOMLA), magnet secondary school for boys located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas.
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50. " Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy." Wikipedia Entry.