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Barack Obama Reconnects With Jacob Philadelphia 13 Years After ‘Hair Like Mine’ Photo

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Former President Barack Obama is reconnecting with an old friend. On Friday, the 60-year-old politician shared a video on his Instagram page of his reunion with new high school graduate Jacob Philadelphia.

The two first met in 2009, when Jacob was visiting the Oval Office with his dad, former National Security Council staffer Carlton Philadelphia.

The then-5-year-old and his older brother spoke with the then-president, and Jacob asked a single question: “Is your hair like mine?” Obama responded by bending over so Jacob could hold his hand out and feel his hair for himself. “Go ahead, touch it,” Obama said at the time.

Former White House photographer Pete Souza used his impeccable timing to capture the moment with a photo, later named “Hair Like Mine”.

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