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List of things named after Barack Obama

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

Organisms

Biota

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

Animals

However, the genus name Obama (flatworm) and in particular the invasive species Obama nungara 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.

Fungi

Individual animals

Schools

California

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

Connecticut

  • Barack H. Obama Magnet University School – New Haven, Connecticut – Connecticut school named after former President Obama

Georgia

  • 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

Maryland

Michigan

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

Minnesota

Mississippi

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

Missouri

New Jersey

New York

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

Ohio

  • Barack Obama Elementary School – Maple Heights, Ohio – 4–5

Pennsylvania

  • Obama High School – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh IB World 6–12 renamed to Pittsburgh Obama High School

Texas

Virginia

  • Barack Obama Elementary School – Richmond – Renamed in 2018, formerly named after J. E. B. Stuart. This may be the first school renamed from a Confederate general to President Obama. Although a plurality of students indicated in a survey that they would prefer the term "Northside Elementary," the Richmond School Board decided to go with the Barack Obama Elementary School, which received the second-highest number of votes.

Wisconsin

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

Streets

Spain

Tanzania

  • Barack Obama Drive – A road in the Tanzanian city Dar es Salaam was renamed in honor of Obama's visit to the country in July 2013. The road, located by the Indian Ocean, leads to the Tanzanian State House. It was previously known as Ocean Road.

United States

California

Florida

  • Barack Obama Avenue – Opa-locka, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of Perviz Avenue effective Presidents' Day, February 2009.
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – West Park, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of SW 40th Ave, Effective July 2009.
  • President Barack Obama Parkway – Orlando, Florida – approximately miles in length; includes sidewalks and bike lanes.
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Pahokee, Florida
  • President Barack Obama Highway within the limits of Riviera Beach, Florida
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Quincy, Florida

Georgia

  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Valdosta, Georgia --On July 22, 2021, the Valdosta city council approved the renaming of Forrest Street, previously named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, to Barack Obama Boulevard.

Illinois

  • South Barack Obama Avenue – East St. Louis, Illinois – City council approved the renaming of a half mile section of 4th street to Barack Obama Avenue in August 2012.
  • Barack Obama Presidential Expressway – In July 2017, the Illinois General Assembly voted to name a section of Interstate 55 the Barack Obama Presidential Expressway.

Indiana

  • 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."

Missouri

  • President Barack Obama Boulevard – St. Louis, Missouri – Part of Delmar Boulevard given honorary renaming to Obama Boulevard, even though the postal address will retain Delmar Boulevard.

Mississippi

Ohio

  • President Barack Obama Avenue – Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnati City Council approved a project to rename Reading Road from Downtown Cincinnati to Reading, pending private donations; all 30,000 signs were installed by September 2021

Topographical features

  • Mount Obama in Antigua and Barbuda – renamed from Boggy Peak on Obama's birthday, August 4, 2009. The name was changed back to Boggy Peak in 2016.
  • Obama Kissing Rock in Chicago, Illinois

Other facilities

Holidays

Arts and culture

Art pieces

Films

Music

Literature

Proposed renamings

  • Pembroke Park Road – Hollywood, Florida – portion of (or all of) road proposed to be renamed Barack Obama Boulevard
  • Midway International Airport – Chicago, Illinois – In 2015, then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed renaming the airport after Obama in 2015.
  • I-57 – Illinois – U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush introduced the Barack Obama Highway Act in 2019 to rename the entire portion of I-57 in Illinois as Barack Obama Highway.
  • Barack Obama Boulevard – Milpitas, California – Milpitas City Council approved the renaming of a section of Dixon Landing Road to Barack Obama Boulevard but later shelved the plan.

See also

References