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Maya Angelou On Barack Obama: "We All Rise"

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mariamariamaria
11/05/08

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What a brilliant summation of the state of the nation: "still I rise"! We're battered, a bit worse for the wear, but we are not beaten and still we rise!

You know it's true, hope DOES float!
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Brigit
11/05/08

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I want to embrace you too, Maya!
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noasalira
11/05/08

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Love Maya Angelou, but she supported Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, so I cannot help but find her emotionalism, though genuine, still very late. If she felt so strongly about an African-American President, given her penchant for expression, that certainly should have come out in her choice, but it didn't until it was only a choice between Obama and McCain.
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clevernamehere
11/05/08

@noasalira: Maya could have legitimately preferred Hillary on policy grounds (or personal friendship) and still be proud that Obama won.
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rednrowdy
11/05/08

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i'm laughing at harry smith's body language with his hands over his mouth leaning back in the chair and legs crossed asking "why. this. MAN.". it was almost bryant gumbel-like. it's ripe for an snl skit.

but aside from that, dr. angelou rocks.
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Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
11/05/08

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I'm too happy to cry, but I did get goosebumps because not only is Maya Angelou a most wonderful and wise woman, I have the words "still I rise" tattooed on my back as a reminder during the bad times that I can fight back and that I cannot be brought down by anyone.
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sybann
11/05/08

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Early today I told a rethuglican friend: a rising tide lifts all boats. She is so awesome.
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tscheese
11/05/08

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I am crying full-on right now, like big huge gasping sobs of relief and happiness, like unabashed hollering-into-a-pillow tears. I can't fucking believe we finally did it. We all rise.
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hellosunshine
11/05/08

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Y'all, I hadn't read Gawker since early yesterday and I just saw all the posts saying "Barack Obama is your 44th President" and got all teary again and then I come over here and all I had to do was look at this screenshot and I started crying AGAIN and FOR THE LOVE my waterproof eye makeup CANNOT TAKE THIS.

I want to hug America today.
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JennaW
11/05/08

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I said the *same thing* last night -- "We're a grown-up country now!" Lookee what we can do.
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BeAgrestic
11/05/08

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I got to hear Maya Angelou speak when I was 13 and it was an experience I will never, ever forget. She has so much poise, wisdom, and grace. And she patted my head when she greeted the audience after she spoke, which has always made me feel special.
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rollergirl76
11/05/08

@BeAgrestic: That's awesome. What a great moment for you.
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the once and future estrojen
11/05/08

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Oh my God, seriously, my eyeballs just can't take the crying anymore. They're going to be swollen shut by dinner if this keeps up.
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rollergirl76
11/05/08

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I saw her speak at a Horizons for the Homeless breakfast, here in Boston. I can't even begin to tell you how much her speech moved me. She is so amazing that it's hard to actually put it into words. You just have to see and hear her in person to understand the power of her words and presence.
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63words
11/05/08

@rollergirl76: I was lucky enough to see her speak at my alma mater. The acoustics were so bad that I could barely make out what she was saying, but the sheer power of her voice..
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rollergirl76
11/05/08

@63words: Yes, the power of her voice stays with you. Also, her inflections are so beautiful and lyrical. Even when she's saying something so simple, it sounds like a poem.
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queenieinmanhattan
11/05/08

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Two of the greatest, most unique, most hypnotizing voices ever. I could listen to this clip over and over again.
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queenieinmanhattan
11/05/08

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I'm only just starting to wake up from my giddy excitement, and realizing that my reproductive rights will be safe for at least the next four years (and longer, if Obama does the job I think he will), not to mention that we have already gained a ton of respect from the outside world by doing an extraordinary thing last night.

I am so deeply, purely happy today. It's an awesome thing.
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R-Star
11/05/08

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She is so amazing. I started crying the second she opened her mouth.
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