My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the [...]
Today is, undoubtedly the most historic since the Declaration of Independence. By the end of the day, we will either have the first African-American President, or the first female Vice President ever. This is the hopes and dreams of countless civil rights leaders, from suffragists to abolitionists and more, all in one day.
Please [...]
The American election of 2008 has become a world-wide event of monumental proportions, in part because of the sheer stature of Barack Obama, a man whose name and lineage both make him a man of the world.
Born to a white mother and a Kenyan father, raised in Indonesia by his stepfather, he is a man [...]
No more excuses
I was very surprised to realize that the very historic and convincing election of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States has changed my own perception of the world. I spent the 5th of November (“Remember, remember, the fifth of November…“) thinking about one thing only: never again will a black male, [...]