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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 10:24am
SOUND OFF: Its not a Dream…Only the Fulfillment of One
Share your Thoughts! This morning childern of all races are waking up with a new hero
Highbrid Nation…Now’s your time to speak up and share your thoughts, reactions, tears and excitement. The floor is yours.
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I wasn’t expecting to be the first to comment on this article, but I will gladly do the honors. I am a proud Black 24 year-old university graduate from Florence, South Carolina (a RED state LOL). After all that I’ve read and all that I’ve seen (Florida ’04), I never imagined that I would know what a BLACK PRESIDENT looks like. I stood in the rain with my father yesterday at 6:30AM and was the 19th person to cast my vote. I blasted Jeezy’s “My President is Black” on repeat ALL THE WAY to work and the bass never felt so good!!! I am 1 of 3 Black people in my particular office building and as you might expect it was hella quiet when I entered. I just smiled, all the while still rapping, “My president is Black, My Lambo’s blue…” I LOVE IT!!! Lastnight was the most monumental moment of my life, I can’t wait to show and tell my kids and grandkids all about November 4, 2008 (I taped his speech). Oh, how I wish Malcolm, Martin, and my Grandmother Adell could see this. There is a Black man in the White House…..I paused to see if the person reading this long-ass comment could feel what I feel everytime I say that. Obama said we could and WE DID—-BY A LANDSLIDE!!!! THANK GOD everytime you get a chance. Through Him, we can do ALL things. Nothing is impossible, I dare you to trust Him.
MY PRESIDENT IS BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace,
Jamel (*JG* myspace.com/cnlteamdime)
Correction, make that Florida “2000″
JG,
You better believe that Martin, Malcolm, Grandma Adell and the crew were all glued to that big flat screen in heaven. Thanks for sharing.
It’s a great day for America and the world.
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Throughout the world, the leaders and citizens of other nations are breathing a sign of relief; knowing that we have, perhaps, taken a step backward away from the edge of the cliff.
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Already we have celebrations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Obama’s victory has been applauded by both our enemies as well as our friends. In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, London, Berlin and Madrid, people have taken to the streets in celebration of the fact that the America that they honestly love has, it seems, finally returned.
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Inside the United States we have now empowered a young generation and vindicated an old generation.
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To the older generation, it is a vindication that the fight was worth the effort; that the battle, at long last, is won.
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Around America we have black men and woman who are old enough to remember the beatings, the dogs, the humiliations, and life under a double standard that treated them as second-class citizens.
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To that generation, who sacrificed their blood and tears to a dream that they were not fully able to achieve for themselves, it is, perhaps, a final vindication: that the blood of Malcolm, Martin, and the countless unnamed heroes (who, although unknown, were still on the front lines of the battle) was not shed in vain. That finally, after so much time, these martyrs might finally rest in peace.
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And to the younger generation, perhaps too young and too separated from the battle to fully appreciate the significance of what happened last night, who cannot fully understand the tears in the eyes of their grandparents on this November morning, know that this older generation has given you life.
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Know that in this America, the America of now, there is nothing that you cannot achieve.
WOW… So true.
I’m glad my grandmother is alive, and of sound mind, to see this. I know she was one of those people who experienced so much during the civil rights movement.
Very Well Said
Malcolm…you sure you didn’t ghost write Obama’s speech?
Which of us haven’t fantasized, at least a few times, of what our inaugural address would be if we were President?
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I’ve never been a paid speechwriter, but I did win a speech competition in high school
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I was my senior class president in Jr. High School. lol. You’re silly.
I also never thought that I would see a Black man in the white house. I truly believe that he is there due to the simple fact that people who have never voted, voted. I am elated that those who never believed in our election system and the power of their vote, came out and represented to make sure that their candidate made it to the white house. I just hope that in 4 yrs, 8 yrs, 16 yrs, and 40 yrs from now, those same people who made it a priority to change the face of America do it again. I hope that none of us forget 2008 and the power of voting for what and who you believe in, even if the running candidate is not black. Reality is…we have our first black president and we need to rejoice in that, but we also have to realize that in several years from now, we still have a responsibility to vote for someone who we believe will lead us righteously and odds are, that person and the many possible presidents to follow will not be black. Don’t let this election be a fluke and let it actually become the election that changed every election to follow.
I wholeheartedly agree. Our ancestors bled and died for the right for us to stand on some bullsh*t 3 hour line and cast what might seem like an insignificant vote. I’m glad that their efforts and bloodshed were not in vain and that came to fruition last night.
My feet taste real bad right now.
Being a 24 year old black male who lives 10 minutes away from Obama, I was further away in my support for him….until yesterday. I criticized him on my blog relentlessly (hence the blog subtitle: “Relentless Social Commentary”) and challenged him in a mean-spirited way sometimes.
But I saw a man who rose above his challenges and DID THE DAMN THANG!!! He’s not only our first black President, but the first man from the South Side of Chicago (by way of Honolulu and Kansas) to reach heights unknown. He has inspired me to break my own glass ceiling, rather than waiting on him to do it.
We all talk about whether our deceased relatives and ancestors should have been around to see this moment. But I question you all: Did their spirit ever leave us? In fact, they ARE around right now, inspiring us to do what we did on yesterday.
I would like that song more if he said, “My first lady too.” instead of “my lambo too.” But still I’ve bumped it about I dunno how many times since last night. I fell asleep at like 8p. Heard a firework at 11:22p heard people “woooing”…Instantly knew it was on an poppin’!!!…all I can think of really is, LET’S WORK…HARDER!!!
I thought I heard “fireworks” in Chicago too. But given my neighborhood, that pop I heard meant something else.
I completely agree with you about “My First Lady too”. Jeezy might remake it for the Inauguration. You never know. But I wonder how people would have responded if Michelle wasn’t black.
I think the most powerful image for me was Jesse Jackson watching on as Obama spoke with tears streaming down his face. This was a man who marched with MLK fighting for civil rights and now he was watching a black man accept the presidency. And though he wanted to cut Obama balls off at one point, you could tell he was truly truly moved.
Totally agree. All I could think was, “this man marched with ‘the Dreamer’ and lived to see ‘the Dream’ become reality.” Epic…I shed quite a few tears myself. God is good.
Funny but true.
Really.
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I’ve never been a fan of Jackson’s, but even I was touched by it.
What up yall. I’m overcome with emotion. Although I might have only made a few phone calls for the cause and really didn’t knock on any doors, The Highbrid Nation was my way of contributing. Those of you who have been around for a while know that there was a point in the primary where I was undecided. But this powerful man won my vote as he has so many of us in the Nation and across the US.
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I don’t have any children but I know that when I do (God willing) I will be able to share and say I was a part of this momentous occasion. Not just to cast a vote but to speak out and become a force with My Highbrid Nation brothers and sisters and demand change.
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There is a long road ahead and although we have elected a black man to office, a first, please realize we have not yet acheived MARTIN’S dream as yet. However I believe Barack Obama has fueled the young boys and girls of all races to achieve and once again make that dream a possibility.
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As Lana said this proved one key point that we have the ability to enact change in this country. This is a democracy. Its not perfect but if we’re committed to it we can create a MORE perfect union. We just need to always remember what we’ve done here and never look back.
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As I hold back the tears of joy and try and keep my thoughts on point I just want to thank you all for your conversations, debates and arguments you shared here on The Nation. I’m sure we’ll have more in the days and months ahead.
You didn’t have to knock on any doors to inspire folks like me. Still pat yourself on the back.
The dream may not be fully achieved, but there has to be some satisfaction in knowing that starting in January, whenever he walks into a room everyone stands up, the military salute, and they play a song just for him.
Wow…I never really looked at it that way. I hope the power doesn’t shift him from his humble disposition. But telling from his calm and composed demeanor during his victory speech…I think the best is yet to come. He’s new at this.
no single drop of water feels responsible for the flood.
The “American Dream” has always been something that I believed in, the same way MLK Jr. believed. We all knew that the USA was designed to straighten itself out no matter how long it would take. MLK Jr. believed in the constitution and so do I. Yesterday/Today is proof that America is great and that the United States would rise above all it’s dark history and continue to progress. The population and culture will continue to change but the results will remain the same. No matter who is in charge this country will only get stronger with a mixture of ideas and faces to represent power in this country.
Last night I experienced a night like no other. After finding out that President Obama, damn I can get use to saying that, won the presidency, I had to get out & see what was goin on in Philly. Now Philly has the slogan for being the “city of brotherly love”, which is a complete oxymoron….until yesterday. There was sooo much genuine love everywhere in philly from the hood where it’s all black to university city (mixed) to downtown, where it’s mostly white, people embraced the feeling that was in the air. Now we won the World Series last week, so of course there was huge parade that brought out 2 million fans, so I recently felt some foster brotherly love, but that seemed insignificant compared to the excitement & joy that EVERYONE shared together for this wonderful victory. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS PRESIDENT OBAMA & FAMILY…..its a celebration!
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Savor that feeling. Never forget it. Always remember what President Obama did and use it as fuel young brother.
i’ll feel the way i’m feeling for the rest of my life
I never thought my Irish eyes would see the day that a monkey would be in the white house. Now look at this. What is next? The president putting rims on the presidential plane? Painting the white house black? What has the white man ever done to deserve this? I’m gonna go praise white jesus…maybe he can help. Where’s Ronald Reagan when you need him? Are there no more Bushs to take over?