Current Event

Tyra Monger
11/6/08
Business Economics

Current Event

This week I read about the world, mostly Africa unanimously celebrating because Obama won the Presidential election. It was written by the associated press at the Chicago Sun Times. It was done on November 6, 2008. In the article it states that this election seals America’s reputation as a land of staggering opportunity. The Kenya president had a public holiday where Obama’s father had lived. Many countries said that they were shocked that the United States could come away from many centuries of racial strife. “I think this is awesome that the whole world is backing him,” Nidimu said as people raised their glasses of champagne to toast his success. Obama was born in Hawaii and was raised by his white mother. He barely knew his father at all. Liberian president Ellen Johnson-sirleaf, the first woman elected to head an African country, said that she did not expect to see a black American president in her lifetime.
I think we can a far way electing a black president, but he is pretty much whiter than us except his skin is a different color. His affiliation to Africa is a little scary though. He better not screw us over or everyone is going to be so mad. He better just be careful to who he connects with.