Joseph Lowery

Obama gambled on whites, and won

For the past few months, I've been obsessed with a poorly recorded YouTube clip of the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, giving his blessing to the candidacy of Barack Obama.

The Columns Column: Got Hope? Do you? Do You?

In which DCist rounds up the week in newsprint opinions. This week may have marked incredible change for black America, the United States, the world -- but it sure has been boring to read about it. With few exceptions the Metro...

David Remnick: Race and the campaign of Barack Obama.

1 Barack Obama could not run his campaign for the Presidency based on political accomplishment or on the heroic service of his youth. His record was too slight. His Democratic and Republican opponents were right: he ran largely...

America Matured by Choosing Obama,' Makes 'A More Perfect Union'

The broadcast network evening newscasts on Wednesday night all marked Barack Obama's victory with stories on celebrations around the world, the joy expressed by African-Americans and how newspapers sold out as people cheered in...

Hollywood stars twinkle with joy at Obama win

Los Angeles (ANTARA News) - Actors George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and musicians Usher and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs joined in Hollywood celebrations Wednesday for Democrat Barack Obama's White House triumph. "I...

Hollywood celebrates Obama's 'victory of hope'

New York/Los Angeles, Nov 6 (DPA) She was one of his earliest and most prominent supporters. So when Barack Obama's final moment of victory came, it was no real surprise that Oprah Winfrey, the hugely influential cultural...

Oprah on Obama's Election: 'It Feels Like Hope Won'

By Kate Stroup Originally posted Wednesday November 05, 2008 09:20 AM EST Oprah Winfrey in Chicago Nov. 4 Photo by: Joe Raedle / Getty Oprah Winfrey has long been Barack Obama's No. 1 fan, so it's no surprise she wasted little...

USHER IS ‘SPEECHLESS’ OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA

R&B singer USHER has been left "speechless" by Democrat BARACK OBAMA’s election triumph - making him the first African American president of the U.S. The Illinois senator beat Republican rival John McCain when the country went...

Jen Aniston, John Mayer Rejoice at Obama Bash in L.A. - and More!

While Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt celebrated Obama's historical win in Chicago's Grant Park, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer rejoiced in Beverly Hills. E! News is reporting that Courteney Cox and husband David Arquette hosted a...

Obama Victory Caps Five-Decade Civil Rights Struggle for Blacks

Brigitte Gardner pulled her three daughters close and cried as they joined a crowd of thousands celebrating Barack Obama's victory in the sanctuary of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church and the surrounding neighborhood.

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