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Well, I finally did it! Although I'll still be doing some limited cross and sponsored posts here until my PR increases on the new spot, I've moved Sojourner's Place to her own domain. Yep! Sojourner's Place is now a dot com! 

I welcome all Sojourners ~ new and regulars ~ to my new home. You can even enter the new Sojourner's Place through the Front Door over on Wordpress. Guess, you could say that I've been on a roll! 

While the look and address has changed, the message has not. The "truth" is still spoken according to SjP. 

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I recently sojourned across this story. Although there is no indication as to the truth of the story, but given the setting in which the story takes place, it could be.

On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.

"What seems to be the problem Madam?" asked the attendant."Can't you see?" she said " You've sat me next to a kaffir. I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting human. Find me another seat!"

"Please calm down Madam." the stewardess replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do-I'll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.

"The woman cocks a snooty look at the outraged black man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers).

style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A few minutes later the stewardess returns with the good news, which she delivers to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self satisfied grin:"Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I've spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class."

Before the lady has a chance to answer, the stewardess continues..."It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous that someone be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious person."

With which, she turned to the black man sitting next to the woman, and said: "So if you'd like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you..."

At which point, apparently, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a standing ovation while the black man walks up to the front of the plane.

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In reading the story, Matthew 20:15-16 immediately came to mind: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

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The other day I decided to get my car washed and waxed. Before going home, I made a quick stop at the convenient store and got a little tickled with the 40-something man in the car next to me admiring the newly washed and waxed black on black muscle car. He was trying to be cool - but I knew he was looking.

As I walked into the store there was a 50-something man walking out who said the obligatory hello - cause that's what African-American men do when they see an African-American woman. Anyway, I get my stuff and go back to the car. I get real tickled as both the 40 and 50-something men are gawking at the car so much so that the 40-something man rolls his window down to say "nice car". The 50-something then gives me a "thumbs up". I simply laugh and put the key in the ignition.

Then it hits me! They were looking, gawking, fantasizing, and drooling at the mouth about the car! Not me! But the car. Damn! There was a time when they would have been looking at me with such wishful eyes. Upstaged by a car. All I can do is shake my head and yes even laugh out loud as I thought about this video I saw a few months ago.

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Move over! Stop touching me! I was listening to that! That's my shirt and I didn't tell you that you could wear it! That's mine! Shut up! You shut up!

I ain't saying she should have done it - but I understand cause sometimes your kids just get on that very last nerve and the only thing you feel you can do without killing them is to put them out. So, I can't pass judgement on Madlyn Primoff who put her bickering children out of the car. I can't even pass judgement on her driving off and not coming back to get them right away. Like I said, I ain't saying she should have done it - but I understand.

When your "bundles of joy" turn into hormone-filled, smelling themselves, flip mouth, you're so stupid, entitlement-feeling, back-talking, know it all, getting on your last good nerve, thinking their grown "demon seeds" - then sometimes you just feel like there is nothing else you can do but to "go there".

But don't get me wrong. The young-SjP's have never done ANYTHING to make me do something like take them to the police station because the stole something or put them out of the house to keep from slapping the taste out of their mouths or pick up the phone to call 'po-po' to come get you before you beat them down to the 'white meat' or contemplate adding them to my decor as a wall hanging. I mean, the young-SjP's ALWAYS do exactly what they are told when they are told. They NEVER talk back or think the know EVERYTHING. They don't have the SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT that so many young folk their age have. They NEVER have their hands out. They are simply perfect and NEVER EVER get on my one good last nerve.

Yeah! Right! Like I said...I ain't saying you should have done it. But, I do understand.

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Back in February, Villager did a post about Black News Junkie, a portal about a year old where you can read posts from Black bloggers as well as submit your own. I’ve been using it for quite a while and have found some very interesting reads.

I’m encouraging Sojourners to show, Imani Mance who is the owner of Black News Junkie, some love. Include BNJ on your blogroll or add a link in the bottom of your posts like we do Technorati, Digg, StumbleUpon, and so on. Cause it’s kind of a shame that when you check out Technorati, BNJ has less than 500 blog reactions with a rank of 24.

With over 1600 Black blogs in the Afrosphere, I’m sure most would agree that BNJ’s numbers should be sky high. C’mon now – let’s show the brotha. And don’t forget to submit your own posts. It’s an excellent way to let your voice be heard.

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The other day, I was listening to CNN's answer to Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity. Yes, I know - but, I listen to CNN all day on my computer and keep it on when Lou Dobbs comes on for the background noise. Anyway, Lou certainly has a wild hair up his butt when it comes to "illegal" immigrants. And don't even let me go into Faux hosts O'Reilly and Hannity! If there were ever a need for anyone to take a "chill pill" it would have to be Dobbs, O'Reilly, and Hannity fighting over the bottle!

Anyway, I digress. I was talking about Lou "Know it All" Dobbs. On this particular show, Dobbs was ranting as usual but only this time he was ranting about how the "current Administration" was doing nothing to free Capt. Richard Phillips. As soon as the words came out of his mouth, I thought, "HTH do you know what the current administration is or is not doing to rescue Captain Phillips!"

Well, Mr. Dobbs! Guess what! Captain Richard Phillips is a free man! Yes, the current Administration dispatched the U.S. Navy SEALs to rescue him and to take the pirates out. Just because YOU, Mr. Dobbs, are not on the current Administration's Twitter List or one of their Facebook friends does not mean they they are not taking care of the business at hand? Ooooo! As my mother would say, Mr. Dobbs, you make my butt itch!

Even I knew that the current Administration - like every past Administration has done when American are being held hostage - would devise a plan to rescue him. My only hope and prayer were that the plan would be successful and not a failed attempt. Yet, the US Navy SEALs proved once again that they are no joke by successfully rescuing one of their own and taking out three of the four captors.

But, how much you want to bet that Lou Dobbs will find something wrong with the manner in which the mission was carried out or take credit for "telling" the Administration that something needed to be done to rescue Captain Phillips? And I sure that somehow - someway - he will find a way to tie it all in to "illegal" immigrants.

Lou Dobbs...GET A LIFE! U.S Navy SEALs...congrats for a job well done! The Administation...much obliged! Captain Phillips...welcome home and Happy Easter!

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As many of you are aware, I am a weekly contributor to the Michelle Obama Watch created by Gina of What About Our Daughters. Often a post appears there that evokes much discussion and debate. Such is the case with my most recent MOW post entitled "Alec Baldwin: Show Some Respect".

Little did I know that the following statement would result in a debate that would take a turn that to what some might perceive as a generational war of words:

But, I do know that it is a very sad commentary about our society when it is thought to be a good idea for the First Lady to appear on a sitcom as the love interest of a man who can’t seem to keep a job and known for “declaring that he’d funded a “gay bomb” that makes enemy soldiers want to have sex with each other“.

I have invited the commenter with whom I have had a "lively" discussion to continue the debate here rather than at Michelle Obama Watch; as MOW is not - in my opinion - the place for the level to which I believe our debate was sinking. But, this is SjP's Place where I am more than capable and quite eager to tell MY TRUTH and defend it.

So here are my responses to the last issues or questions posed to me:

1. are you not saying that you think it is disrespectful and inappropriate for Alec Baldwin to ask Mrs. O to appear on the show to play a questionable character, and that it speaks to our society that he finds this is okay to do? (if this is the point you are trying to make, then I did not “miss the point of the post” as you claim)

No, I am NOT SIMPLY saying that it is disrespectful or inappropriate for Alec Baldwin to ask the First Lady to appear on the show. And YES, you did miss the point of the post. My point remains the fact that he thought it perfectly okay to do so is a sad commentary on where we are as a society for him to think it appropriate.

It is about the fact that we have entered a time when it is considered by many that proclaiming a desire to have sex with a First Lady of the United States; or implying that a President of the United States is saluting something other than a marine; or attempting to delve into a First Couple's intimacy to be good fodder.

This is the commentary of which I speak and Baldwin's "request" is just another illustration. One that is so much larger and far less shallow than an actor trying to beef-up his ratings on a sitcom.

2. So appearing on Jay Leno, ESPN and shows of this nature ridicules them in YOUR eyes, but not to the eyes of a majority of Americans who tuned in to these shows to watch him, because to me personally, it humanizes him, and does not make him any less “president.”

My exact words were: ...our leaders should not be put in situations where they might be held up for ridicule to the rest of the world no matter how small it may seem. To do so, marginalizes the office held as well as the person holding that office. How you got out of that statement that appearing on such shows ridicules them in MY eyes is beyond me.

3. ...So these stale ideas that he should be held on a pedestal is old, and outdated, and im glad he is opening up these new venues for the post.

I don't have an issue with the POTUS or FLOTUS utilizing new and innovative ways to connect with the citizenry or the world. Frankly, I am taken aback for your continued charge that I do. This is of course 2009, where the information highway is instantaneous rather than delivered by the pony express. But, regardless of the venue used by the POTUS,the office of the President of the United States will always be on "a pedestal" regardless of who he or she may be.

4. If you are unable to respond to my critisim, then fine, but to blame your inability to respond to my critique on my age, and the implication that I am somehow too young and/or immature to understnad, what you are trying to say is a cheap cop out, and perhaps speaks about you.

Your criticism? How interesting. I thought you were attempting to provide an explanation for your opinion. A critique is something that is generally offered by an expert in a particular area or discipline upon request. I did not solicit a critique from you - nor do I consider your comments any more than your opinion. One which you are certainly entitled to. Your opinion, however, is shaped by your life experiences to date which provided me with some context to your frame of reference. No more - no less. It is unfortunate that you felt it to be a cheap cop rather than my understanding, of where you are - your mind set - your frame of reference at this point and time in your life.

Finally, it is truly unfortunate that you took my congratulatory comments for your academic accomplishments as well as those in reference to your age as condescending. Had I wanted to be condescending or "put you in your place" as you imply, my comments would have been much more direct and certainly much more specific. Believe me - I can and will "go there" when and if the situation and circumstances warrant such action. But, our exchange over at MOW was NOT that situation or circumstance. As it is important for me to "leave the pile higher than I found it" to have done, as you contend, would have been contrary to who I am as mentor, educator, mother or even a blogger.

I look forward to your comments.

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The halls of ivy are dark this evening as we learn of the death of the and revered scholar, Dr. John Hope Franklin. Dr. Franklin, who passed away at the age of 94, was the first African-American to serve as a department chair at Duke University. An advisor to presidents, Dr. Franklin's research was a major contributing factor to the 1952 Brown vs the Board of Education which opened up public education to African-Americans. Yet, for so many of us, it is not this landmark decision for which he will be forever remembered with much gratitude and appreciation. Says Duke President Richard H. Brodhead in a written statement:

John Hope Franklin lived for nearly a century and helped define that century. A towering historian, he led the recognition that African-American history and American history are one.

Yes, Dr. John Hope Franklin is the primary reason we are now able to study and research the contributions of African-American in an academic setting. This noted historian, scholar, Presidential Medal of Honor recipient, and Harvard graduate once said:

My challenge," Franklin says, "was to weave into the fabric of American history enough of the presence of blacks so that the story of the United States could be told adequately and fairly.

The author of From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans, Dr. Franklin touched the lives of so many with his teachings, his writings, and his dedication and commitment to "leave the pile higher than he found it". In a written statement today, President Obama, whom Dr. Franklin endorsed, said of his passing:

Because of the life John Hope Franklin lived, the public service he rendered, and the scholarship that was the mark of his distinguished career, we all have a richer understanding of who we are as Americans and our journey as a people. Dr. Franklin will be deeply missed, but his legacy is one that will surely endure.

Dr. Franklin, a Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, was a member of numerous educational and civic organizations in addition to being the recipient of several awards, honors, and recognitions including, but not limited to:

American Historical Association, American Studies Association, Southern Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, Fisk University Board of Trustees, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, Phi Beta Kappa, National Council on the Humanities, President's Advisory Commission on Ambassadorial Appointments, One America: The President's Initiative on Race and Alpha Phi Alpha

You will be missed Dr. Franklin. Much obliged...Very Much Obliged for Passing Our Way!

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Is Bruce Willis officially over Demi Moore (Kutcher) since he "jumped the broom" this weekend? The new Mrs. Willis is actress-model Emma Heming . The happy couple exchanged vows at Willis's home in the islands in the West Indies on Saturday. The whole extended family attended the nuptials which included the Willis children: Rumer, 20; Scout, 17; and Tallulah Belle, 14 and even Ashton and Demi.

Now, "I ain't one to gossip so you didn't hear this from me" - but it certainly seems to me that the former Mr. and Mrs. Willis certainly like their spouses YOUNG. The new Mrs. Willis is 24 years younger than the 54 year old Bruce. And of course we all remember when 43 year old Demi married 27 year old Ashton in 2005.

But, I have a piece of advise for the new groom: even though they look almost identical remember Bruce, your new wife's name is Emma with an "E -a" and not "D-i". Forgetting that could ruin the honeymoon.

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Ms. Lady Deborah done gone and tagged me. To be honest, I really liked this tag as it required me to really think about the 25 writers who have influenced me. Below are my 25:

1. Na'im Akbar
2. Maya Angelou
3. Sonya Sanchez
4. Camille Yarbrough
5. Ruby Dee
6. Patricia Russell-McCloud
7. Jacqueline Fleming
8. Alice Walker

9. Langston Hughes
10. Margaret Burroughs
11. Robert Frost
12. Zora Neal Hurston
13. Nathan and Julie Hare
14. Charles Johnson
15. Alex Haley
16. Nikki Giovanni
17. Mario Puzo
18. Sidney Sheldon
19. The Last Poets
20. Don E. Lee
21. Harriet E. Wilson
22. Martin Luther King, Jr.
23. Vinnette Justine Carroll
24. James Weldon Johnson
25. Barack Obama

Now, I pretty sure you're saying okay SjP but, Sidney Sheldon and Mario Puzo? Well, I liked Sheldon's books the way you never knew what was going to happen until the very end. And as for Puzo, well ya'll know how I feel about the Godfather!

So, now its time for me to give a few of you "an offer you can't refuse". That's right I'm tagging Villager, Mimi, Regina, Pjazzypar, Clnmike, Professor Tracy, and Tabitha. Suppose to do 25 - but, that ain't gonna happen. But, feel free to list your 25 if you are so inclined.

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The 81st Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday. Who will win the Oscar? Who will loose or who will be robbed? This year, there are two African-American thespians among the nominees. In the Supporting Actress category, Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson, are among a field of five vying to take home the coveted award.

I've not seen either movie for which they've been nominated, but judging from the trailers both seem like they are worth the money to go and see. I have no doubt that both are very worthy of the nomination - and hopefully one of them will win.


Here's a little African-American Oscar trivia for you. There have been 11 African-American actors to win an Academy Award. Can you name them? Be the first to name all 11 - and you'll be the winner of something very special.




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Fight Against these Effigies of Racial Hatred!

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I received this via email the other day, and thought it was both cute and interesting. I'm sure that many of you may have already seen the Chinese Feng Shui Horoscope, but for those of you who haven't, here's your chance to take a few minutes to take this short test. Be honest because it pretty accurate.

Write your answers on paper. Then click the "more of this truth..." link to learn what your answers mean for you and your future.

The Questions:
1. Which is your favorite color: Red, Black, Blue, Green or Yellow?
2. Your first initial?
3. Your month of birth?
4. Which color do you like more, Black or White?
5. The name of a person that has the same sex as you?
6. Your favorite number?
7. Do you like California or Florida more?
8. Do you like a lake or the ocean more?
9. Write down a wish (a realistic one).

The Answers:
1. If you choose:

Red: You are alert and your life is full of love.
Black: You are conservative and aggressive.
Green: Your soul is relaxed and you are laid back.
Blue: You are spontaneous and love affection.
Yellow: You are a very happy person and give good advice to those who are down.

2. If your initials are:

A-K: You have a lot of love and friendships in your life.
L-R: You try to live your life to the max and your love life is soon to bloom.
S-Z: You like to help others and your future looks very bright.

3. If you were born in:

Jan-Mar: The year will go very well for you and you will discover that you fall in love with someone totally unexpected.
Apr-Jun: You will have a strong love relationship that will last forever.
Jul-Sept: You will have a great year and will experience a major life-changing experience for the good.
Oct-Dec: Your life will be great, you will find your soul mate.

4. If you choose:

Black: Your life is about to get better. You are more than ready for the change.
White: You have a friend who completely confides in you and would do anything for you, but you may not realize it.

5. This person should be your best friend.

6. This is how many close friends you will have in your lifetime.

7. If you choose:

California: You like adventure.
Florida: You are a laid back person.

8. If you choose:

Lake: You are loyal to your friends and your lover. You are very reserved.
Ocean: You are spontaneous and like to please people.

9. This wish will come true if you send this to 1 person in one hour. Send it to ten people and it will come true before your next birthday. (This was the email instruction for #9)

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So, my Technorati Ranking and Authority has been all over the place for the past several weeks. Seems that there was some type of bug or glitch to the system that inflated both. Now that they got it all fixed, I'm only 12 points higher than I was in June. Oh well...shyt happens.

Anyway, while Entrecard Surfing, I ran across a Technorati Challenge Experiment initiated by The Mom With Brownies! Don't know if it will work or not - afterall its an experiment; but I think its worth the good old college-try.

The idea behind the experiment is increasing your number of blog reactions from unique sites. Seems simple enough and I invite all wanting to jump-start that Technorati rank and authority to give it a try. Here's how:

1. Copy The List Below into a blog post on your blog(s).
2. Add Your Link(s) To The List on your website.
3. Comment on this post stating the blog address(es) you want listed. I will add all of the waiting links at least once a week, so come back to be sure you have the full list and your blog is listed on your blog as the correct number.
4. Watch Your Authority Rise! (Fingers Crossed!!)

Don't forget to comment on Brownie Mom's Original Post and leave your link there, too. That way you'll get even more exposure and hopefully a great boost in your Technorati Rank.

Copy Here:

1. THE MOM WITH BROWNIES 2. Our High School Homeschool 3. THE BIG DOG 4. ARE YOU PART OF THE SERIOUS BLOGGER ADlog? 5. Thoughts From The Front Porch 6. My Opinion Counts 7. The Pond 8. Your Fun Family 9. 1stopmom 10. Juicy Alligator 11. Coupon Queen of Corning 12. Life Of A Star 13. The Life Of A Mom 14. Not Just A Mom Site 15. Red Dahlia in Bloom 16. Lyndonology 17. All Arkie Army 18. The Natural State Hawg 19. Healthy Moms 20. Idiot On A Stick 21. Our 5 Dangerous Boys 22. Red Dahlia in Bloom 23. Sojourner's Place 24. This Sojourner's Place, 2 25. The Emblem of the Helping Hand

End Copy Here:

I'm really anxious to see how well this experiment works. Here's crossing my fingers that it is a great success!


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My girl, Iriegal (who blogs here, here, and here) tagged me a few days ago with the challenging task of with sharing with y'all 6 things from my past. Oh my! Thank goodness I only have to do six cause otherwise I'd really be over here sweating! Anyway, here are my 6:

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Yeah! I got tagged. And since Villager of Electronic Village scooped me on the Etiquette for Obama Supporters on November 5, had to reschedule my responses to "6 Random Things About Me" for this mornings post. Much Obliged, Renee from Womanist Musings...Really, Much Obliged! I'm surfing the blogosphere for just the right tag so I can "pay this honor forward" (lol) ! But, on the real, if you haven't had a chance to stop by EV or WW, I urge all Sojourners to do so.

O.K, so here are 6 Random Things About Me:

1. I use to really enjoy my job, but when my very own "Sarah Palin" came on the scene about 18 months ago its been all down-hill from there. The good thing about that is that if it had not been for her, Sojourner's Place would never have been launched.

2. I've been a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. longer than I've been an adult, married, or a mother....and that's a long a$$ time. Pinkies up to all my Sorors out there reading this post.

3. A while back I had the opportunity to meet William "the Refrigerator" Perry. We were both sitting at a bar in airport waiting for connecting flights. Got his autograph and enjoyed talking to him for a bit. Only thing - well two things - I kept thinking that surely he'd made enough money to get some dentures and damn! did I really watch him drink a fifth of vodka in 20 minutes!!

4. Other celebrities I've had the pleasure of meeting and actually having a conversation with are Lou Gossett Jr, Dick Gregory, Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis, KRS One (bet that's a shocker), Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Khalid Mohammed (that's a story in itself).

5. I've been addicted to Coca-Cola since I was pregnant with youngSjP #1. That's 20 years now. Needless to say, the Olympics were hell!

6. When I drink, I drink Jack Daniels on the rocks with a twist of lime.

Now you know that all tags come with a set of rules. Let's make sure that I've done them all:

1. Link to the person who tagged you. CHECK
2. Post the rules on your blog. CHECK
3. Write six random things about yourself. CHECK
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them. CHECK (see below)
5. Let each person know they've been tagged and leave a comment on their blog. IN PROGRESS
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up. CHECK

You've been tagged:
1. Ms Lady Deborah - cause you know I had to!
2. Villager - cause you scooped me! (lol)
3. C.S. Stone - cause I have a feeling that we might be cousins or something!
4. ClnMike - cause I'm just anxious to read what you go say - but, we already know about that thing you got with moths and flames so that can't be one of your 6! (lol)
5. Blog Queen - cause you my girl!
6. Raw Dawg Buffalo - cause I can't wait to read how folk spin it!

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This week I present 13 milestones in my life or that I've witnessed this week:

1. The "Social Butterfly" started college!

2,3, & 4. M. T., the eldest of the young SjPs started her sophomore year in college, announce that she would like to carry on the "pinkies up" legacy, and learned she made the Dean's List last semester!

5. My Mother turned 76.

6. My maternal Aunt, a breast cancer survivor, turned 78.

7. The Olympics in China ended, but the genocide in Darfur continues.

8. The "Social Butterfly" and I saw Carmello Anthony.

9. Hillary Clinton delivered one hell of a speech at the Democratic National Convention.

10. Former President Bill Clinton told the world that Barack Obama was able and capable to be the next President of the United States.

11. The PUMAs were declawed and told to "get over it".

12. Michelle Obama defined herself, her family, and her husband for the entire world in an up close and very personal speech during the Democratic National Convention.

and the ultimate...NUMBER 13: Last night, I watched an African-American, Barack Obama, be nominated by the Democratic Party FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.





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