From John McWhorter at The New Republic: Barack Obama’s inaugural address was the first in a long time to resound powerfully enough to be worthy of marble. However, it was the first in the 220-year history of the custom in another way: its seasoning of black cadence. This was even more exhilarating in that the […]
According to CNN, Sen. Edward Kennedy has collapsed at a luncheon honoring President Obama. Paramedics have responded to the scene.
President Obama escorts former President Bush to a waiting helicopter as he leaves the White House for the final time.
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Obama’s Path was Cleared by the Black Superstar by Frank Deford Obviously, there are so many factors that have been applied, incrementally, over a long time to bring us to a place where an African-American can be elected president. But I cannot help believing that the ubiquity and esteem of the black man in sport […]
MICHAEL JORDAN The 1980s had its share of Black stars – like Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey -who transcended racial barriers to become mainstream American fixtures. But perhaps the greatest “crossover” figure of the late 20th Century was Michael Jordan, the basketball player of almost supernatural ability, who ascended to the level of […]
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The celebration has already begun. Concert orchestras hedge the reflecting pool on the Capitol. Celebrity guests of every walk are addressing the nation. But for all the rejoicing, the next President’s speech must tidy up the remains of the party to drive us toward a single mission. As the economy sputters, and the war in […]
