Barack Obama Elected POTUS

Never did I think I'd see this day. I was prepared for this election to be stolen with all of the reports of faulty touch screen voting machines.

A Black man and his family in the White House. Amazing. It's really empowering to know that we can now honestly tell young Black children that they can be president. This is so surreal. I'm speechless and all cried out over this joyous moment.

See you at the inauguration :-)

Obama's DNC Speech

Although I won't be voting for Obama, I'm very proud of this moment in Black History. I never thought I'd live to see this day. Ever. Much props on this great speech.

Spitz Quits, Paterson's In

Scandal-hit NY governor resigns

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring.
Flanked by his wife Silda, Mr Spitzer, a leading Democrat, told a news conference: "I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt the people's work."

He once again apologised for failing to live up to the standards he demanded of others - but he gave no details.

Mr Spitzer had allegedly been identified arranging to meet a prostitute in a Washington hotel.

Mr Spitzer made his name as an investigator of organised crime, financial crime and prostitution.

At one point he was known as the "Sheriff of Wall Street", and his fall from political grace is being seen as one of the biggest New York has known.

In a brief resignation statement, he said: "Over the course of my public life I have insisted, I believe correctly, that people regardless of their position or power take responsibility for their conduct.

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He spent $80Gs over a course of 10 years and may have placed his affairs on taxpayers' tabs. SMH.



Lt. Gov. David Paterson Becomes First Black Governor of New York (and the first legally blind governor in the nation)

New York Lieutenant Governor David Paterson becomes the first Black governor of New York after Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday.

Paterson will assume the position on Mar. 17 and will remain governor until the special election in Nov. 2010.

Paterson is also legally blind, which would make him the first blind governor in the country and only the fourth African-American to run a state in US history.

Paterson was elected to the state Senate in 1985, representing the 29th District in the New York State Senate that included Manhattan's Harlem and Upper West Side. He then rose to become New York's highest-ranking black legislator.

Paterson is the son of former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson, who the first African American NYC Deputy Mayor, the first to run for statewide office in New York, and the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1970.

The younger Paterson gained the post of Senate minority leader in 2002. In 2004, he became the first blind person to address the Democratic National Convention.

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Obama To Sweep Hillary in Potomac Primary

From the BBC:

Obama wins primaries clean sweep
Barack Obama has won the
Democratic primary polls in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia,
according to US media projections and early results.

The results will be a blow to rival Hillary Clinton, who has now lost a string of contests to Mr Obama.

Senator Clinton is looking ahead to primaries in Ohio and Texas on 4 March in the hope of reversing her fortunes.

For the Republicans, front-runner John McCain has beaten Mike Huckabee in all three races, according to projections.

With results counted in three-quarters of Virginia's precincts, Mr McCain led by 48% to Mr Huckabee's 43%.

A victory means he will claim all of the winner-take-all state's 60 delegates, extending his significant lead in terms of the number of delegates who will vote for him at the party's national convention.

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I plan to sleep well tonight :-)

African American Lives 2

This is the second installment of the popular PBS series that delves into the family history of each of its participants. This year's participants are

Linda Johnson-Rice - President and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., Inc.

Don Cheadle - Award-winning actor

Chris Rock - Award-winning comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director

Tom Joyner - Nationally syndicated radio host

Peter Gomes - Minister and Harvard theologian

Maya Angelou - World-renowned and award-winning poet

Morgan Freeman - Award-winning actor, producer, and director

Jackie Joyner-Kersee - World-class Olympian

Tina Turner - Rock and Roll icon

Kathleen Henderson - One of over 2000 applicants selected to partake in the program

Bliss Broyard - Best-selling author and freelance writer

African American Lives 2 premieres Wednesday, February 6 at 9PM ET. Check your local listings. Be sure to also click on "Programs A-Z" for more programs for the month of February.

The Miller Boys Celebrate "Black History"

"Black History" by Master P f/ Lil' Romeo

Props to Master P for making another thoughtful video as of late. Also props to him for trying to invoke thought into the minds of young Hip Hop listeners.