Comments on: A New Beginning with President Barack Obama http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/01/a-new-beginning-with-president-barack-obama/ A gay Christian moving the forbidden from the footnotes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In 2009: Translating Joseph Lowery’s Inaugural Benediction | Asterisk http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/01/a-new-beginning-with-president-barack-obama/#comment-3540 In 2009: Translating Joseph Lowery’s Inaugural Benediction | Asterisk Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:46:23 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=376#comment-3540 [...] I was preparing my post on the inauguration, I found that there was one part that needed more room than the rest and decided to post it in the [...] [...] I was preparing my post on the inauguration, I found that there was one part that needed more room than the rest and decided to post it in the [...]

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/01/a-new-beginning-with-president-barack-obama/#comment-559 Matt Algren Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:03:55 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=376#comment-559 When I see people not 'getting' what they were crying for I'm struck by how much of a split there still is. If we white folks will let it, this could be a tremendous turning point in understanding across racial lines. <em>If</em> we let it. When I see people not ‘getting’ what they were crying for I’m struck by how much of a split there still is. If we white folks will let it, this could be a tremendous turning point in understanding across racial lines. If we let it.

]]> By: Emproph http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/01/a-new-beginning-with-president-barack-obama/#comment-556 Emproph Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:52:47 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=376#comment-556 Thanks for that picture, Matt, that’s one thing I was thinking about. As proud as lily white li’l ol’ me is to see a 'black man' elected to the presidency, and above and beyond the hope that he himself represents, it can only pale to what so many African Americans must feel today. It’s mind blowing on top of mind blowing - and I’m not easily mentally blown, let me tell ya.. : ) Thanks for that picture, Matt, that’s one thing I was thinking about. As proud as lily white li’l ol’ me is to see a ‘black man’ elected to the presidency, and above and beyond the hope that he himself represents, it can only pale to what so many African Americans must feel today.

It’s mind blowing on top of mind blowing – and I’m not easily mentally blown, let me tell ya.. : )

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