Amy Hamblin and Sam Teller are kicking off tonight’s celebrations at the official Neighborhood Ball in Washington, where they’ll be liveblogging with Tumblr to deliver a stream of up-to-the-minute info about about the ball.
For those of you hosting or attending a Neighborhood Ball in your area, we invite you to share your thoughts, photos, links, quotes, and videos. Submit your stuff online or text in photos to (202) 503-6207 and your pictures could be shown on the jumbo…
The ten official Inaugural Balls take place tonight, and two of them — the Neighborhood Ball and the Youth Ball — will be coming to you right here on the blog.
Tonight at 8pm ET, we will be liveblogging the Neighborhood Ball, keeping you posted on the latest action inside the Washington Convention Center. The lineup is every bit as star-studded as Sunday’s opener, featuring performances by Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, and Stevie Wonder.
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My Highlight Of The Inauguration
Lowery said, “We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to give back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when Redman can get ahead, man, and when white will embrace what is right.”
A shoutout to Redman in the inauguration will be penned in history books to come.
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Placing his hand on the Bible once used by Lincoln, Barack Obama took the Oath of Office at 12:05 p.m. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Immediately following, he delivered his Inaugural Address to a sea of flag-waving Americans, which stretched down the National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial and beyond. The full text of his address is below.
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by…
