(MCT) — President Barack Obama will be inaugurated as president for the second time today, and while the occasion may be less historic than his first swearing-in, it remains significant.

Obama’s first inauguration in January 2009 followed his November 2008 victory that saw him become the first African-American to be elected president of the United States. Understandably, the vast majority of his fellow African-Americans took great pride in his success, and many other Americans of all ethnic backgrounds were enthusiastic about the prospect of his presidency.