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List of things named after Barack Obama

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This is a list of things named after Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. This list includes proposed name changes.

Barack and Michelle Obama Service Learning Elementary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 2023.

Organisms

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Biota

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Barack Obama has been commemorated in the scientific names of at least 14 species, the most of any U.S. president.[1][2]

Animals

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However, the genus name Obama (flatworm)[8] and in particular the invasive species Obama nungara[9] were not named after Barack Obama. The name "Obama" in this case is a coincidence and is derived from the Tupi language (which is spoken in the same area where the flatworm was discovered) where it comes from the words "oba" ("leaf") and "ma" ("animal"), which is a reference to the body shape of species in this genus.[8]

Plants

  • Solanum tuberosum, a tuber species potato variety. Also known as Obama Potato

Fungi

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Individual animals

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Schools

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California

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  • Barack Obama Academy – Oakland, California – Alternative Learning Community renamed after Barack Obama in March 2009[11]
  • Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy – Los Angeles – Built in mid 2010[12]
  • Barack Obama Charter School – Compton, California – Qued Charter Elementary School renamed after Barack Obama in January 2009[13]

Connecticut

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  • Barack H. Obama Magnet University School – New Haven, Connecticut – Connecticut school to be named after former President Obama[14]

Georgia

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  • Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology – Atlanta, Georgia – Opened in January 2017
  • Barack and Michelle Obama Academy – Atlanta, Georgia – Renamed in November 2016

Illinois

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Maryland

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Michigan

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  • Barack Obama Leadership Academy – Detroit, Michigan – Timbuktu Academy, which has been open since 1997, will become Barack Obama Leadership Academy[20]

Minnesota

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Mississippi

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  • Barack Obama International Baccalaureate Elementary School – Jackson, Mississippi – Renamed as of October 2017, from Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy's only president[22]

Missouri

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New Jersey

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New York

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  • Barack Obama Elementary School – Hempstead, New York – Ludlum Elementary School renamed to Barack Obama Elementary School[28]

Ohio

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Pennsylvania

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Texas

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Virginia

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Wisconsin

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  • Barack Obama School for Career and Technical Education – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – PK-12[33][34]

Streets

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Spain

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Tanzania

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United States

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California

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Florida

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  • Barack Obama Avenue – Opa-locka, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of Perviz Avenue effective Presidents' Day, February 2009.[43][44]
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – West Park, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of SW 40th Ave, Effective July 2009.[45]
  • President Barack Obama Parkway – Orlando, Florida – approximately 1+1⁄2 miles in length; includes sidewalks and bike lanes.[citation needed]
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Pahokee, Florida[46]
  • President Barack Obama Highway within the limits of Riviera Beach, Florida[47]
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Quincy, Florida[48]

Georgia

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Illinois

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Indiana

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  • Barack Obama Way – New Albany, Indiana – a section of Reas Lane was renamed in the last week of Obama's presidency to honor the fact that "Obama's stimulus plan has helped the city create new jobs and facilitate economic development."[52]

Missouri

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Mississippi

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Ohio

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Topographical features

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Other facilities

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Holidays

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Arts and culture

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Art pieces

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Films

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Music

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Literature

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Proposed renamings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boddy, Jessica (December 29, 2016). "These nine different creatures have been named after Barack Obama". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aal0558.
  2. ^ Foley, Katherine Ellen (December 30, 2016). "Scientists love president Obama so much they've named nine different animals after him". Quartz.
  3. ^ Makhan, Dewanand (2015). "Desmopachria barackobamai sp. nov., a new species of waterbeetle from French Guiana (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". Calodema (361): 1–2. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.23166.38728.
  4. ^ Genaro, Julio A. (2016). "Especies nuevas y nuevos registros de abejas para las Antillas (Hymenoptera: Anthophila; Colletidae, Halictidae". Novitates Caribaea. 10 (10): 38–51. doi:10.33800/nc.v0i10.28.
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  6. ^ Peters, Cynthia (December 11, 2017). "Marine Biologist Discovers Three New Species of Sea Slugs". PolyCentric. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
  7. ^ Thomsen, Jacqueline (September 26, 2017). "Scientists name new species of spiders after Sanders, Obamas". TheHill.
  8. ^ a b Carbayo, Fernando; Álvarez-Presas, Marta; Olivares, Cláudia T.; Marques, Fernando P. L.; Froehlich, Eudóxia M.; Riutort, Marta (May 20, 2013). "Molecular phylogeny of Geoplaninae (Platyhelminthes) challenges current classification: proposal of taxonomic actions". Zoologica Scripta. 42 (5). Wiley: 508–528. doi:10.1111/zsc.12019. ISSN 0300-3256. S2CID 85286215.
  9. ^ Carbayo, Fernando; Álvarez-Presas, Marta; Jones, Hugh D.; Riutort, Marta (April 17, 2016). "The true identity of Obama (Platyhelminthes: Geoplanidae) flatworm spreading across Europe". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (1). Oxford University Press (OUP): 5–28. doi:10.1111/zoj.12358. ISSN 0024-4082. S2CID 88391925.
  10. ^ Davis, Dillon (September 15, 2018). "Horse named Barack Obama competing in FEI World Equestrian Games euthanized in Tryon". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "Oakland School Renamed Barack Obama Academy". KTVU. March 26, 2009. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  12. ^ "Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy". Bogpa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com. May 7, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  13. ^ Song, Jason (January 16, 2009). "Compton school is named for Barack Obama, a first in California". Los Angeles Times' "L.A. Now" local news blog. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
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  15. ^ Home. Barack Obama Elementary School. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. "Barack Obama Elementary 12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772" - Note it has an Upper Marlboro address, but is not in Upper Marlboro itself.
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  17. ^ "Prince George's County Board of Education May Name Upper Marlboro School After Obama". The Washington Post.
  18. ^ "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  19. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the school's address.
  20. ^ "Detroit School Changes Name To Honor Barack Obama". CBS Detroit. August 15, 2019.
  21. ^ "St. Paul elementary school to get Obama name". Star Tribune. May 19, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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  23. ^ "Welcome to the Normandy School District Website". Normandy.k12.mo.us. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
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  30. ^ "South Florida Street Expected To Be Renamed For Obama – Miami News Story – WPLG Miami". Local10.com. November 22, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  31. ^ Williams, Shawn P. (August 24, 2011). "Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy: DISD All-Male School Opens With High Expectations". Dallas South News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  32. ^ Mattingly, Justin (June 18, 2018). "Richmond's J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School — honoring a Confederate — will be renamed for Barack Obama". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  33. ^ "'Barack Obama School' name change splits Milwaukee board". jsonline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  34. ^ "Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education". Milwaukee Public Schools. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  35. ^ Govan, Fiona (November 28, 2008). "Spanish street to be named after *Barack Obama". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  36. ^ "La localidad de Náquera dedica una calle a Barack Obama y elimina el nombre de 'José Antonio'". Europa Press. December 27, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  37. ^ Talev, Margaret; Goldman, Julianna (July 1, 2013). "Obama to Join With Political Foe Bush as Africa Trip Winds Down". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  38. ^ "Obama courts African businesses, is greeted by massive crowds in Tanzania on final leg of trip". The Washington Post. July 1, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
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  44. ^ Carey, Clay (January 4, 2009). "Obama to join literary characters in Florida". USA Today. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
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  47. ^ Swisher, Skyler (December 17, 2015). "Old Dixie Highway renamed in honor of Obama in Riviera Beach". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  48. ^ "Quincy street renamed after Barack Obama". WTXL-TV. August 16, 2018.
  49. ^ Ethridge, Bryce (July 22, 2021). "Forrest Street renamed Barack Obama Boulevard". The Valdosta Daily Times. Valdosta, Georgia. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  56. ^ Zummo, Maija (October 2, 2020). "Portion of Cincinnati's Reading Road to Be Renamed President Barack Obama Avenue". Cincinnati CityBeat. Euclid Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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  58. ^ Kentish, Anika (August 15, 2009). "Antigua's highest peak renamed 'Mount Obama'". Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  59. ^ "Boggy Peak Could Become A Protected Area". Antigua News Room. May 29, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  60. ^ "Obama Kissing Rock Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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  62. ^ Ann Moore, Waveney (April 27, 2018). "St. Petersburg library to be named for former President Obama". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  63. ^ Glasser, Eric (February 26, 2021). "St. Petersburg renames its main library in honor of former President Barack Obama". WTSP. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  64. ^ Rodriguez, Ihosvani (December 29, 2009). "Down the road: Obama Boulevard in Florida?". Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  65. ^ Obama International Airport? Emanuel floats idea of renaming O'Hare, Midway
  66. ^ "H.R.45 – Barack Obama Highway Act". United States Congress. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  67. ^ "Milpitas votes to create Barack Obama Boulevard despite landfill worries". The Mercury News. September 17, 2019.
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