Advertisers Run Amuck!
Have you seen the new Obama Victory Plate commercial? Particularly amusing is the image of the white family sitting in the living room. The husband exclaims “We never thought this day would come,” to which the wife retorts, “and now we own a piece of history.” As if this isn’t ridiculous enough , following them [...]
Voices of Philadelphia – Performance of Freedom
Today’s Voices of Philadelphia is brought to you by James William Ijames. I first met James on November 4 at the election watch party hosted by yours truly. After adding him on Facebook, I realized that he worked at a rather spectacular museum and I was curious to see how the new President-Elect impacted the [...]
An Open Book, Sharing to Heal
This has been an unprecedented and most historic week. A new day has truly come, bringing with it a tremendous amount of responsibility for our new President-Elect, as well as for every single American. Each of us has a responsibility to engage in our communities. We no longer have any valid excuse to complain and [...]
The World Media on U.S. Presidential Election
While many Americans are attentively tuned in to witness Obama’s first steps as President-Elect, much of the rest of the world is doing the same. Here are some of the highlights that caught my attention: In “48 years after JFK became President…”, Bild Online draws parallels between the Obamas as the new First Family and [...]
Winds of Change, America’s “Berlin Wall”
I am not sure if it has fully sunken in that Barack Obama is our next President of the United States. I am truly overwhelmed with emotion. I have not been able to stop crying since CNN announced Obama’s victory last night. I initially planned to head home around 10 pm, but decided to stay [...]
2008 US Presidential Election Results LiveBlog
Join me on this historic election night for voting results coverage! I will be a panelist with the Black Women in Europe liveblog coverage from Election Day locations throughout the Philadelphia area. I will give my take on the events and coverage from various polling locations in Philadelphia, as well as from the 5th Ward [...]
