Former SENATOR Barack Obama has recently been elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Wow... that feels good just saying that. This historic election has been very moving for me in terms of African-American history. I remember watching CNN on election day, a little bit after Obama was announced as President, there was an African American man expressing his thoughts. He mentioned that Obama would be inaugurated on January 20, 2009. The NAACP was formed on February 12, 1909 so that makes it almost the 100 year aniversary of the organization, the same year as Obama will officially become President. I thought that was a nice coincedence to me, but maybe it wasn't just a coincedence. The first African-American president in the history of the US. That is just phenomenal to me. Too bad some of our great civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X couldn't live too see the day. I remember hearing in one of MLK's speeches saying how we are trying to get to the 'promise land' and he said he "might not get there with you".
At my church a few weeks ago I remember hearing a guest pastor saying this election was not meant for us. This election is for our (African-American) grandmothers and grandfathers and the people before us.
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