Today, President Barack Obama became the third African American in history to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama said he was surprised and deeply humbled by the honor, and planned to travel to Oslo to accept the prize, which he said he does not see "as a recognition of my own accomplishments," but rather as a recognition of goals he has set for the United States and the world.
President Barack Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King and Dr. Ralph Bunche are the only African Americans ever to win the Nobel Peace.
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The following is a list of the 8 African and African American Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
1. Ralph Bunche, 1950
2. Albert John Lutul , 1960
3. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1964
4. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, shared with F.W. de Klerk, 1984
5. Nelson Mandela, 1993
6. Kofi Annan, shared with the UN, 2001
7. Wangari Muta Maatha, 2004
8. Barack Obama 2009
2. Albert John Lutul , 1960
3. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1964
4. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, shared with F.W. de Klerk, 1984
5. Nelson Mandela, 1993
6. Kofi Annan, shared with the UN, 2001
7. Wangari Muta Maatha, 2004
8. Barack Obama 2009
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