Here are two great stories as we stand poised to possible elect the first Black president of the United States of America.
First, this story in the WaPo: “For Obama Volunteer a Solitary Sense of History.”
Stewart believes the election of Obama would be “utterly life-changing,” fundamentally transforming the way blacks think about themselves. “There is a depth of meaning to this election that can only be grasped by African Americans,” she said.
Yet her journey sometimes has left her feeling like an outsider among the tens of thousands of young volunteers in the Obama campaign, a fast-moving mini-world where the term “post-racial” is batted around and colorblindness is a goal of many. For Stewart, the goal is advancing the black community. She has trouble understanding how this election could mean to those young workers anything close to what it means to her.
And from The Austin Statesman: “Daughter of slave votes for Obama.”
Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the country’s first black presidential nominee.
