FLASHBACK: OBAMA WINS! FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF U.S.

By News One November 4, 2009 1:30 pm

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One year ago today, on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. While his victory was undoubtedly a momentous and historic event for the entire nation, Black people took particular pride in this singularly visible symbol of racial progress.

In recognition of the anniversary of Obama’s election, NewsOne invites you to both relive the excitement and consider its meaning. Take a look at our coverage from last November – links are below – and tell us in the comments: A year after Obama was elected, what do you think this historic moment really meant for our community?

A NEW AMERICAN FAMILY…

DEMOCRATS TAKE BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS

FINAL ELECTORAL TALLY: 364-174

OBAMA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

MCCAIN CONCEDES, HIS SUPPORTERS JEER OBAMA

ANALYSIS: A NATION CHANGED, A NATION UNCHANGED

JESSE JACKSON WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES…

OBAMA WINS FORMER “RED” STATES: NEVADA, VIRGINIA, INDIANA

GALLERIES:

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS, BEST OF BARACK, BEST OF MICHELLE

OPINION:

PATEL: A New Dawn Breaks

WEILER: Obama Victorious, McCain Gracious

KITWANA: Election Reflections From Great Minds

BLACKPLANET BLOGGERS: Astounding Black Youth Turnout

RICKETTS: Are We Ready For a Black President?


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  • 11-7-2009 1:31 pm

    first of all people need to stop drinking the obama kool aid! he is not the savior of black men, the men is only black by literal definition. his mom was white, his dad was AFRICAN from africa, none of his parents are african american. none of his parents went through the civil rights movement, and none of his ancestors were brung to america on slave ships! he was raised in hawaii by his WHITE grandma! Obama is a politician he could care less about black men, if u want proof, take a break from the bet (which is owned by a white men) and watch cnn, msnbc and even fox news which i hate!! evertime there is a huge race issue that happens he refuses to speak on it are he sides with the other side. The only thing thats going to help black’s are themselves! U WANNA NO WHATS WRONG WITH THE BLACK RACE? ITS THE BLACK WOMEN!! YEAH I SAID IT! THIS IS NOT TO ALL, BUT TO THE MAJORITY! ALOT OF BLACK WOMEN WANT THAT THUG IMAGE, THE GET WITH THEM, THEN THE THUG GOES TO PRISON, ARE GET SHOT AND THE WOMEN WONDERS WHY! ALOT DONT WANT THE HARDWORKING SCHOOL GOING BLACK MEN THEY WNAT THE GANGSTER, AND WHEN DADDY IS IN PRISON OR DEAD, THE CHILD IS RAISED IN A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD AND MORE THAN LIKELY IN A POOR SITUATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD. THEN THE CYCLE STARTS AGAIN. THE BLACK YOUNG MEN WANTS TO IMPRESS THE WOMEN, SO WHAT DO THEY DO? ACT LIKE A THUG, SELL DRUGS, GO TO JAIL!! IT KEEPS REPEATING ITSELF, THE CYCLE NEEDS TO STOP THEN WE AS A RACE CAN PROGRESS!!

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