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The Eagle Academy, a Brooklyn charter school for predominantly African-American boys, students assembled yesterday to watch video of Obama's acceptance speech and discuss the implications of his election. “It raises a level of hope for young men of color who I think have been besieged by a culture of low expectations,” said Eagle Academy Foundation President David C. Banks. "It’s hard for kids to dream about things they’ve never seen.” [NY Times] More »
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As you may recall, in Obama's acceptance speech he told the incredible story of Ann Nixon Cooper. The 106-year-old got a tip from the Obama campaign and stayed up on Tuesday night to see her name mentioned by the President Elect. Cooper is a former Atlanta socialite who co-founded a Girls Club for African-American youth and taught community residents to read in a tutoring program at her church, where Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor. She describes Obama's win as a "victory of faith over fear" and said she is relieved that things have changed so much in the past century. "After a while, we will all be one," she said. "That's what I look forward to." [AP, CNN] More »
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During the 2008 presidential campaign campaign, Oprah said she wouldn't use her show as a platform for Democratic candidate Barack Obama. But today she announced that she is "unleashed", freely declaring her love for the President Elect by wearing a "Hope Won" t-shirt and walking out on stage screaming in celebration. For her post-election special, Oprah spoke to several political analysts via satellite, including Gloria Steinem, a former Hillary Clinton supporter. In the clip above, Steinem discusses her support of both Clinton and Obama, and says that after losing Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. when she was younger, today, "it's as if our future came back in an even better form." More »
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With Election Night parties being planned all over the country, it's no surprise that election themed recipes are popping up all over the internet, ensuring that no matter which candidate you root for or against, there's most likely a recipe for you. The folks at AJC suggest a colorful approach, using the red, white, and blue theme to whip up cakes and parfaits, while other sites around the web are leaning more toward regional specialties, candidate's favorites, and dishes infused with a touch of political humor. A few suggestions for your big Election Night bash, after the jump. More »
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If you really want to show your support for Obama on Election Day, why not get Barack's face painted on your nail? Eve, whose nail is pictured at left, showed up to an art opening last week sporting an Obama manicure. Better yet, get McCain painted on your other hand and settle this thing with a thumb war. [Racked, The Frisky] More »
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Barack Obama: American Stories ran on CBS, Fox, and NBC last night, and according to preliminary Nielsen ratings, the "Obamamercial" was a success, pulling in 26.3 million viewers (29.9 33.5 million if you add in Univision.) The show featured 4 mini-docs about folks Obama has met on the campaign trail, followed by a recap of his policy proposals. Generally, critics were impressed with production values, from the Aaron Copland-esque soundtrack, to montages of cornfields, to the set, which looked like an oak paneled version of the Oval Office. But the biggest accolades went to Obama himself, who clearly spent some time studying at the Martin Sheen School of Appearing Presidential on Television. "Obama is the first person I've seen looking like an American president in quite a long time," snarked The Guardian. Read on for more analysis of his performance and Emmy award chances. More »
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Today's New York Times is reporting that the Sarah Silverman-endorsed Great Schlep, the campaign that urges young Jews to visit their Floridian grandparents and encourage them to vote for Obama, is sort of a bust. But what do you expect from an article that boasts reporting from someone named Carmen Gentile? (We kid, we kid.) However, the Times is declaring the Schlep a tepid success because only about 100 people so far have traveled to the Sunshine State to get Bubbe and Zaide to vote for Obama. Mik Moore, co-director of the Jewish Council for Education and Research, which sponsored the schlep, doesn't even have grandparents in Florida but that didn't stop him from traveling south to stump for Barack. More »
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With their matching bang/bun hairdos, square frames, and tendency to talk up their strengths while displaying their weaknesses, it's easy to see why people are comparing Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin with the best substitute Spanish teacher in Arlen, Texas, Mrs. Peggy Hill. But appearances aside, how similar are these two women? Let's break it down, issue by issue, using real quotes from both Palin and Peggy: More »
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If your best friend was running for vice president, would you vote for her? Sarah Palin's BFFs aren't so sure. In the clip above, Good Morning America sits down with Sarah Palin's best friends of 15 years, a group of Alaska moms who call themselves the "Elite 6." Though one of the friends was inexplicably absent, three of the four women said they are pro-choice and only one is committed to voting for the Republican ticket in November. Is it a bad sign when you're polling better among strangers than the women with whom you've shared so many skinny white chocolate mochas? More »
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