Barack Obama may be our first black president, but as Clarence Lusane writes in The Black History of the White House (City Lights), pop culture has long fantasized about African-American chief executives. We've compiled a slideshow of some fictional occupants of this esteemed office.
| Wed Dec. 8, 2010 1:09 PM PST
James Roy Wilde
Imagined in: O Presidente Negro [4], 1926 Brazilian sci-fi novel set in United States
Rise to Power: Elected in 2228, when white vote splits between sex-segregated eugenicist parties. Dies mysteriously before he can take the oath of office.
Image: Claridad Coleccion
Douglas Dilman
Rise to Power: House speaker Dilman assumes office after president and veep die. Impeached for uppityness.
Image: Everett Collection
Mays Gilliam
Imagined in: Head of State [4], a forgettable 2003 Chris Rock comedy.
Rise to Power: Cynical Dems nominate Gilliam as a sure loser. Blue comedy and economic populism win over voters.
Image: Dreamworks [5]
David Palmer
Imagined in: 24, a post-9/11 torture-porn TV drama [4].
Rise to Power: Beats incumbent, gets poisoned. Sits out election, gets shot by sniper dispatched by his former VP.
Image: Fox
Tom Beck
Imagined in: Deep Impact [4], 1998 disaster flick starring Morgan Freeman.
Rise to Power: Declares martial law as comet heads toward Earth. Rebuilds US Capitol after tsunami wipes out East Coast.
Image: Globe Photos/Zuma
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