FLASHBACK: OBAMA WINS! FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF U.S.
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
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:
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?
Famous Gay African-Americans
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CaliFemme2311-10-2009 8:36 am
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pantherg0811-7-2009 1:31 pm
« Previous 1 2First of all, I want to say that Pantherg08 is FULL OF SH*IT!!! He and I JUST broke up due to him having a million WHITE WOMEN in his phone and texting them all the WRONG kinds of messages (really yall should have seen some of em). He sits here bangin on what black women should do to help our race etc…BUT he had a great black woman, ME, but yet he chose to disrespect me, lie to me as well as be shady with me due to his liking of white women…Now whos to blame for the black race falling to pieces?? Us, the black women..OR these lyin azz black BOYS runnin around claiming to be MEN. Pantherg08, get a grip, you’ve been outed as the liar, cheat that you are…you shouldnt even be on BLACK PLANET…You have no respect for black women, therefore you have none for yourself because YOU came from US! And if you are the kind of male that we as black women are producing and letting loose on society…then hotd*amn, im glad I only have daughters…
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!!