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this media collage by Shepard Fairey, photo courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, titled "Barack Obama," will be on view at the Portrait Gallery by Inauguration Day)That is how you know you have made it in this country, when the Smithsonian Institute wants to add your portrait to their gallery.
AP News reports, "The gallery acquired the iconic red, white and blue collage by Los Angeles street artist Shepard Fairey, depicting Obama with the word "Hope." The image — later modified with the messages of "Change" and "Vote" for the Obama campaign — became one of the most memorable images from the 2008 election. The curators at the Smithsonian Institution museum plan to hang it by Inauguration Day."
Wow, and he has not even made officially into office yet.
I have found the perfect person for Presidencey. Yes, I know that Obama is offically representing the Democrats and of course McCain is in there for the Republicans but I think there should be ONE MORE OPTION..
HERE COMES A LATE NOMINATION...
DO IT NOW MON!! 
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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisolm was born in Brooklyn, New York November 30, 1924. Her mother was Barbadian and her father was Guyanese. She stepped into the spotlight in 1964 when she was elected to the New York State Legislature. In 1968 she defeated James Farmer and became the first African-American woman elected to Congress.
In 1969 Shirley became one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. She became the first African American woman to make a bid for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination. She received 152 delegate votes. She however lost to South Dakota's George McGovern. Her support was not just from African American voters, but actually very diverse. One noted group that supported her was the National Organization for Women. Chisholm said she ran for the office "in spite of hopeless odds, . . . to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo."
Chisholm retired to Florida and died on January 1, 2005. She is buried in Forest Lawn CemeteryFebruary 2005
I know many people talk about Obama, like he was the first black to ever run for President, but lets not forget Shirley Chisholm who felt she could make a change for many in America who did not have a political voice in the system at the time. in Buffalo, NY. In
Well, it is beginning to look like "Christmas" (all over again) for Barack Obama. Obama, who if elected would become the first African-American president, has put himself in the running to win today's caucuses by stressing his willingness to reach across political divides and calling for an end to partisan vitriol.
One of the things I like about Obama is he has not polarized the the politcal arena. This was done by both Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. He has managed to state his platform clearly and without a separatist mentality.
I remember when Tiger Woods first entered into the golf arena, as a viable contender. It seemed that many felt Tiger would "bring in all the ghetto influence" and the golf course and country clubs would be turned into a "crips or bloods" hangout. They were so concerned about that they forgot to notice the man could "really" play.
I feel the same thing with Barack Obama. SO MANY are focused on his skin color that they have not taken the time to listen to what his is really saying. What he is proposing for America. American boasts of its diversity, but in the hundreds of years of political rule not once has the "good ole boys" thought allowing one of its DIVERSE members to run successfully as a political candidate...UNTIL NOW.
Sadly he has been stated to show rejection of racial politics has, however, stirred dissatisfaction among some old-guard civil rights leaders, including Jackson, who in November accused Obama of not emphasizing enough "the plight of African-Americans."
I for one like the fact he has NOT done that. This is not a BLACK AND WHITE race, this is a RACE to determine who is fit to run this country. He is not representing BLACK AMERICA, he is representing AMERICA. Hilary is not representing FEMALES, she is representing AMERICA. I feel this would make a real advancement for this country if EITHER of them won.
Just my opinions.
