Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
November 07, 2008
The significance of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in this year's presidential election was reflected in the 60-point headlines of the nation's largest newspapers. Here is a sample of some of the front pages immortalizing this historic win.
Readers' Comments
Posted: Monday, Jan 05, 2009
Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
You forgot the cover for the oldest and one of the most important African American newspapers in the country, The Chicago Defender. How could you be so short-sided?
Charles Willett, Jr
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Posted: Monday, Jan 05, 2009
Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
I reread these articles and comments regularly. It has been just 6 weeks since Obama's election but it feels like so long ago as I look ahead. I was reminded that time has a different perspective to those olders and younger than myself. This morning I was reminded that my lense on diversity, equity, and cultural competency is so small compared to a senior auditor in my department. Born in the 40's he has seen more than he will share and fights for the rights of others, always pushing the envelope of comfort to get the message across. He won tickets to the inauguration last night and could not wait to tell me this morning. I am so happy for him I cried. As did he. He let me know he feels as if 30 years of waiting for others to catch up will be exorcised when he attends - in person! - the inauguration of our next president.
sascha cosio
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Posted: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008
Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
Even a month later looking at these articles still makes my day.
Carissa Tatum
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Posted: Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
The people voted for change and by golly we got .we know the first part of the change .i hope and pray we get some real change for this great america. God bless president obama, and God bless this great united states of america.
Marie Meades
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Posted: Monday, Nov 10, 2008
Obama's Victory: Headlines From Around the Nation
The message is clear, but the mountain is still visible. It is apparent to me that the election of President Elect Obama is a milestone in the history of our history books. However, it may also be a good time to rewrite the history book, not just to reflect that he is the first AA man to be elected but that he is the first president to be elected by America. It is no doubt in my mind that this man crossed every boundary line that could have been crossed relating to skin color, nationalities, and ethnicities. This has been a real picture of who America really is, not what it does, but who it is. Is this not what we have always recited in every speech calling attention to race & racism that was designed to make us feel bad, but yet it left us years later dealing with the same issue? What a time for true reflection for all of us to share in this moment to help president Obama move America into the country where we all can say that this is The America that our forefathers were prophetic about. So let's continue to move the mountain(s).
Dr Marjorie Holt
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