Barack Obama elected 44th president
Borrowing from Obama's speech last night:
I was really trying to find some cool advertisement or episode of a show to represent contemporary ethnicity and race when it was in front of me the whole time. I think these pictures and words are a great example of a contemporary view of African Americans in the media. Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States last night, the first African American to ever hold this office. Throughout the past 2 years, we have heard about Obama, read his views, listened to his debates and closely followed his progress. Many said this couldn't be done. But history was made last night. I realize that a great share of the reasons he won was because of his political stance on the issues and his ability to lead this country. But like I said, this has never happened before. Blacks have suffered through many years of racism and struggle. But last night, a black man won the votes of so many Americans that he now holds one of the most powerful positions in this world. This is a great step in American history for all of us, especially African Americans, and I think the best contemporary (very up to date) representation of this present and continuing change.
Borrowing from Obama's speech last night:
“If there is anyone out there who doubts that America is a place where anything is possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,” Obama declared.
“Young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled, Americans have sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of red states and blue states,” he said. “We have been and always will be the United States of America.
“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America,” he said to a long roar. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033/)
“Young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled, Americans have sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of red states and blue states,” he said. “We have been and always will be the United States of America.
“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America,” he said to a long roar. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033/)
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