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Obama Inauguration Day 11
The Texans for Obama gala at the Monarch Event Center mirrored the politco-saturated party at the Four Seasons — snappy apparel, soft music, big screens transmitting the big shows in DC. Just without the big names. (And therefore, it is much more relaxed — a collective “awww” went up when the first couple danced.)
“Historic doesn’t begin to describe it,” says Jamie Dickens, sharing drinks in the lobby with Marcus McNac. “I watched the inauguration in a bar with people for everywhere and every single person had tears in their eyes,” McNac says.
Jamie Dickens, Marcus McNac
Jean-Baptiste Oba from the Ivory Coast and Veronique Johnson from Cameroon contributed a special perspective.
Jean-Baptiste Oba, Veronique Johnson
“(Obama) sends a strong message to the world that belong to one family,” Johnson says. “He embodies all races, all cultures, all religions. And as immigrants, we know that, in America, anyone can make it.”
“I feel like we elected a good man,” says Hallie Howie. “I just wanted to celebrate that.”
Anita E. Dabney, Frederick Barksdale
Dancing started pretty early. And I bet it goes pretty late.
Note: I will race to the last four events, then post as much as I can late, late.
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