Tomorrow's swearing in of Barack Obama will be a good day for this country. Its a new start after 8 years of various missteps by the Bush administration. Its a good day for African Americans and for all Americans in general. It sends the signal that Yes, We Can - anybody can, even the biracial son of a single mother, a man not raised in a privileged world.
Its exciting, to think about having a president once again who is a riveting speaker, who sounds intelligent and coherent, who challenges people - especially it seems other African Americans - to get off their backsides and be a part of the solution.
I'm not going to DC - I'm not that crazy - but I will talk to folks who are and I plan to watch the swearing in at noon at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. I want to see folk's reactions, I want to see how they feel, especially older folks who remember the days of segregation here in Roanoke.
Its a day of hope, of new beginnings, a time to roll up our sleeves, to get out of Iraq, to go green at home and to put people back to work.
But first, on Tuesday, as W. heads for Texas, its time to party. Yes, we can!
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