I woke up this morning like I do every other morning, annoyed at my alarm and wondering how was I going to get out of bed so early when I was still so groggy. I turned off the alarm and started to close my eyes, but then I remembered last night. “President Obama.” Repeat that a few times. “President Obama. President Obama.” More »

Maybe Barack Obama is just a picture. Maybe he’s a drawing, a painting, a photograph, graffiti—simply, a conjured image to “make us believe.” A token? More »

Throughout the campaign, I’ve heard of the political hate spam being used to smear Barack Obama by painting him as a Muslim. It wasn’t until recently that I received one of these emails.

Excerpts from the email: More »

Although Obama has made history by becoming the first, black democratic presidential nominee, history means very little if he doesn’t win the White House. Ultimately, the success of his candidacy will be measured by whether or not he sits on the porcelain throne at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But, seriously, if Obama doesn’t win, history will seem cheapened. What will be the factors that cheapen history? Here’s our list: More »

“Who better than Barack Obama to bring new credibility to America’s role in the world and help restore our moral authority?”

–John Kerry

I’m sure most of you’ve heard about Kerry endorsing Obama. Quick question–will it work?

Barak Obama…Barak Obama…Obama…Barak…That’s what I’m hearing everywhere I go. Looks like it took a win in Iowa for the non-believers to hop on board the Obama train. And the most fascinating thing about the new Obama fan club is the large number of black people signing up. Which raises an interesting question— does it take white people to make us believe in ourselves? More »