One Nation....: 2008

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Crowds Celebrate Obama at Valois - Hyde Park, Chicago on Nov 5th!!

Photos and video by Aki Antonia

Lift Every Voice & Sing sung by Take 6

Atiba B uses ASL to sign about his excitement about Obama and the voting process to a friend.

He tells her that he had just met the President-elect Obama at his Hyde Park barbershop while getting a haircut several weeks ago.

Here's a video that I made of the joyous event at the free breakfast

celebrating native Hyde Parker and now

President-Elect, Barack Obama

at Valois in Hyde Park, Chicago on November 5, 2008.

And you thought the lines were over? A joyous and lively crowd lined down the block to celebrate Barack Obama's historic win with a free breakfast served by Valois restaurant in Hyde Park, Chicago on November 5th.

In the tradition of Chicago's first Black Mayor, Harold Washington

and Bill Veeck, President-elect Barack Obama has been known to

stop in Valois, a diverse restaurant known for its down-to-earth

food, notable Hyde Parkers as well as common folk.

On East 53rd street in Hyde Park, Chicago, cars honked horns for Obama, T- shirts were selling fast, the international and local media were interviewing the crowd and a great breakfast was had by all on the first day after the historic win and election rally held in Grant Park, Chicago.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

One Nation Under A Groove

On November 4, 2008...there were so many songs 2 sing!

While on one side of town, somebody had to be rocking out

Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen,

somewhere else, no doubt, somebody was pumping

Living in America by James Brown

" After Obama's win yesterday there were people dancing in the streets in Jakarta, New York, Nairobi, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo -

this song is perfect for the occasion.

It's not the end, its just the beginning!"

Quote from poster, haasxaar on You tube on Dancing in the Street

In a whole 'nother part of town and across the world...

they were pumping

Dancing in the Street

by Martha and the Vandellas.

(Lyrical Excerpts)

Callin' out around the world

Are you ready for a brand new beat?

Summer's here and the time is right

For dancin' in the streets

They're dancin' in Chicago

Down in New Orleans

Up in New York City

All we need is music, sweet music

There'll be music everywhere

There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin'

And dancin' in the streets

This is an invitation

Across the nation

A chance for the folks to meet

There'll be laughin' and singin' and music swingin'

And dancin' in the streets......

Of course, P-Funk album cover artist, Pedro Bell captures it best

with his painting of the album cover for

ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE by George Clinton.

One Nation Under A Groove

photo by Aki Antonia c2008

(Lyric excerpts)

Ready or not here we come

Gettin' down on the one which

We believe in

One nation under a groove,

gettin' down just for the funk

(Can I get it on my good foot)

Gettin' down just for the funk of it

(Good God)

'bout time I got down one time

One nation and we're on the move

Nothin' can stop us now

(Aye aye aye aye aye)

Monday, November 3, 2008

Be the Change

BARACK the Vote!
Spend the last day of the campaign....
working 2 change the Nation & the World!

" BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD."

Mahatma Ghandi

BE THE CHANGE

We must be the change we wish to see in the world

Be the change

All over the nation

Be the change

For a new generation

Be the change

All over the world

There are children dying

All over the world

There are mother's crying

All over the world

Can we find a way

for all people

to be at peace?

All over the world

There are nations falling

All over the world

The common man is calling

All over the world

Can we re-arrange?

Can we be the change

that we wish to see?

All over the world

Can we find a way

All over the world

To a brighter day?

All over the world

Can we come together?

Join together!

Live together!

Work together!

Sing together!

Dream together!

We must be the change we wish to see in the world

We can be One nation, One voice, One people, One choice

OBAMA

Be the change.

OBAMA

For President

Dignity, Integrity and Hope

for our families,

for our future

Be the change.

SUPERBARACK!

So this is it... Just 1 day to go before we change the world. And we've got just the thing to lift your spirits and recharge your batteries for the home stretch.
The final chapter of The Obamacles is here...
SuperBarack!