I walked home from my gate in shock. Maybe not shock but utter joy. We have a black president. This whole time ive been against the race factor in this election. But I thought about it. I really did. If there was no other reason to vote for Barack Obama, it would be because he is black. We were slaves, built the white house, became second class citizens, were not given the right to vote & we now have a black president. This shit has been real. Not even like it happened hundreds of years ago. I have living family members that can tell stories of being hosed down & chased by dogs as they foought for their right to vote. Literally the early 60s. For that reason. For that one reason I am more than like honored to witness this election. In my lifetime.

Someone tried to tell me that this shouldnt be a historical election just because he's black. That it shouldnt matter that he's black. Ohh the ignorance. It is the one and only reason this is a historical election. Besides the vote being based on the economy. I believe we all knew it was happening, but we now have a black president. As i walked to my front dooor, all i could think was "We have a black president. A black man is running our country."

"If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exsists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost." -Barack Obama

He is not the President of Black America, he is the President of the United States of America.