PresidentElect Obamas Gift That Kept on Giving By A. Peter Bailey It is appropriate to begin by congratulating PresidentElect Barack Obama for presiding over a nearflawless Democratic primary campaign against Senator Hillary Clinton and an equally nearflawless campaign against Senator John McCain for the U.S. presidency. Students of politics should study it closely for guidance on how to run a early 21st Century political campaign. Especially informative, fascinating and revealing was the masterful, audacious way the Obama campaign and its supporters intimidated the Clintons with exaggerated accusations of racism during the pivotal South Carolina primary election. It was a striking example of hardball politics at its most effective essence. Read More...

Congratulations President Obama, but... By C.B. Forde I would like to start this article by saying I was wrong about Barak Obama. I want to first exercise my Obama doubting daemons. I never thought he would win. I never thought that a significant amount of white America would vote for a Black President. I was certain the Republicans would steal the election by suppressing the Black vote. I didn?t even think Obama would win the Spanish vote. I was wrong. I have also had numerous arguments with people dismissing the notion that Barak Hussein Obama would win the election. I was wrong, and I want to apologize for it. I now want to discuss what I feel is the most important impact of the Obama election: its impact on Urban America. I was not born in America. I have been here for 32 of the 38 years I have been alive, but I was not born here. My father was a very high level diplomat in the country of my birth and our President was an unrepentant Black Nationalist. So as a Black man in America I have never felt limited. I have made choices that have impeded my success this is still a racist Read More...

A Beginning, Not an Ending By Sid Davis Weve all run this marathon before, and we know the sickening feeling of being outsprinted to the tape. We know about coming in second. And were so good at itfive out of the last seven races weve come up shortthat we expect to lose. We heard the trumpets of doom for two solid years: the Democrats will figure out a way to blow it. And they might have, and perhaps even looked certain to after annointing a black man as their candidate. But a funny thing happened on the way to the losers circle. Americans proved that the only color more important to them than black is green. Yes, a financial perfect storm gave Democrats a windassisted victory in this race, but even with unexpected help from Mother Nature or the New York Stock Exchange, it still feels pretty good to be first across the line, doesnt it Enjoy the feeling, savor it, and then tuck it away in a mental closet, because the race isnt over. Read More...

PostObama Redefining Blackness By Ali S. Flux Barack Obama, PresidentElect. At this moment, Im still in shock. The pessimist in me was sure the powers that be werent going to allow a black man to occupy the highest government seat in this country. Still I watched Obama run his campaign and I must admit, what he lacks in experience, he makes up for with focus and tact. At no point in his election campaign did I see him visibly shaken up by the effects of the campaign process. It seemed as if he knew hed be seeing it through until the very end, thus everything about his campaign was on point. His handling of the Reverend White situation was touted as a potentially damaging moment, yet he said what he needed to say and did what he needed to do, in order to keep moving forward. Read More...

Yes We Did It By Nicole Murray The election of our 44th president, Barack Obama, has proven to be the change we need. His policies and future plans have not yet made it to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave but the barriers that have been placed before us for over 400 hundred years were torn down with every speech, clasping further with every debate, and diminished on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. This is no doubt an American victory. But what strikes home the most is the height of the fire that burns in African Americans of all ages, parties and social class. It is a vision to see past the transparent glass ceiling to a world of a new and boundless altitude, infinite sunrays and broadened possibilities. Barack Obama began his campaign by recognizing that what unites us is greater than that which divides us. He has demonstrated that bringing people together with such an underlining principle can result in fundamental changes for America. The significance of this election is something that the county has craved. Victory numbers of 365 electoral votes, and carrying states like Virginia which was once part of Read More...

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