Photos from the Inauguration
Oakland Post photographer Adam Turner took some great photos from the historic event.
More photos from the road
Shiretha Jackson, Dorothy Pye and James Pye along with his brother Andrew, all of Nashville, TN.
Trip update: Family Reunions and gumbo
We’re getting close! After we left Tennessee last night after driving though Oklahoma, Santa Rosa NM and Arizona. Here’s whats been going down-
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More views from the road
On the road-lost wallets, luggage and New Zealand
So far the trip is amazing and love is in the air.
Everyone on board is definitely excited about going to witness history but the reasons for traveling by bus vary from person to person. We’ve had our first “casualty.”
Mr Johnson’s lady friend got on board and sat in her seat and said “no way”. She hopped in her Mercedes and drove away. The seats are smaller then usual and the overhead compartment can only fit a blanket or shoes. unfortunately everyone on board brought along at least two carry ons and huge pieces of luggage.Ace decided to bring 8 bags. The bus is packed head to toe.
As I’m writing this I’m sitting next to Ace with a laptop, blanket and camera on my lap with two bags under my feet. Talk about comfortable! Ladies have purses, bags, extra clothes, computers, books, cookies and everything else.
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“Get on the Bus With Us”
Back row (L to R): Yolanda Maker, Ms. Fort, Lillian Litzsey, Charles Aikens, Betty Calvin, Helen Bellamy, Dorothy King, Lynette Pryor. Front row (L to R): Dwayne McArthur of McArthur Tours, Ace Washington-Post reporter, Diedra Booker, Shirley Everett, Joe Johnson, Annie P. Everett Jones, Carolyn Hunt. Photos by Ace Washington, graphics by Alapi Bhatt.
Inspired by the success of the grassroots campaign of the Obama committee, and a dream to get to DC and witness history, The Bay Area Inaugural Team (B.A.I.T) was formed and recently hosted a meet and greet mixer before the holidays at Santa’s Crib in the Fruitvale District of Oakland.
The turn out was great. Reporters from the San Francisco Chronicle, the Globe and the Post attended. The highlight of the evening was when the chartered luxury bus taking the group, “We Believe, Get on the Bus” to Washington showed up and guest where allowed to board and choose their seats for the trip to Barack Obama’s historic Inauguration, January 20, 2009.
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Barack and Michaëlle: Governing North America
By Paul Cobb
Barack Obama and Michaelle Jean
When both of the heads of state of Canada and the United States happen to be Black, it is a rare convergence of leadership for the North American Continent.
Michaelle Jean, became the first Black Canadian Governnor General in 2005 and Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States of Amerca will become first Black President in 2009.
Both heads of state are facing severe economic crises. Both have roots outside of their countries. She is a Haitian refugee and an accomplished journalist. He has roots in Kenya through his father.
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Morrie Turner’s Tribute to Barack Obama
Morrie Turner, an Oakland native, created the Wee Pals comic strip in 1965. The Wee Pals comic strip characters portray a world without prejudice, a world in which people’s differences — race, religion, gender, and physical and mental ability– are cherished, not scorned.
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We’re Getting on the Bus to D.C.
Joe Johnson, President of the McClymonds Alumni Association, selects his seat on The Bus.
Bay Area residents and businesses are organizing the Obama Presidential Inauguration “Get On The Bus Trip to Washington, D.C.,” hosted by Everett & Jones Barbeque in conjunction with MacArthur Tours and Transportation, Judicial Self-Help Center and Financial Freedom Security Services, Inc.
The Oakland Post and the Post Newsgroup are exclusively providing Media coverage of this entire event.
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