Barack Obama creates History

Barack Obama creates history today Tuesday 20th January 2009 by being sworn in as America's first black President bringing hopes of change to a nation battered by recession and weary of wars.

The 47-year-old first African-American to enter to the White House as the 44th President, Obama would be sworn in by the US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at 11:30 a.m today at the Capitol Hill.

Tens of thousands of people have started flocking to Washington to be a witness to the historic occasion, when a black would become the US President. Estimate say that by the time Obama takes his oath the figure would swell to well over 2 million people.

His inauguration would take place outside US Capitol which slaves helped build.

"Tomorrow we will come together as one people on the same wall where Dr Martin Luther King dreams echo still," the President-elect said last night.

The actual inaugural ceremony itself would begin at 11 a.m. today on the West Front of the US Capitol.

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[OBAMAisHalfCaste]

Obama is Biracial mixed-race not black.

[rottwieler20]

Obama the first ~Half Caste~ White president

[MissPrettynCurvy]

Good job! :o)

[natyboops]

Beautiful music, beautiful pictures...my favorite is the hands; especially the praying hands! Good work!