What an important day in history. Watching President-Elect Obama’s inauguration today it was evident that while the U.S.A. has come a long way, it has a long way to go. President Obama has a lot of work ahead of him. His speech today was full of hope, but it was also somber, and that is what made it real.
It was touching to hear him say that less than 60 years ago, his father wouldn’t have been seated in a restaurant because of the colour of his skin, and now, his son has become the first black President of the United States of America.
During the Senate Luncheon, true to the power of the still image, he was presented with the “Official” photograph of his inauguration captured only a couple of hours prior. Interestingly, the presenter said he has six children, four of which are girls, and that each of their weddings wasn’t complete until they had been presented with their wedding images!
The power of Twitter really came through today, as many of my American photographer friends were twittering their feelings as Americans, as their new representative of the people was signed into office.
Good luck to the new U.S. President.
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