For black Americans, generations’ worth of joy
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- November
- 5
 In Mount Vernon and Yonkers on Election Day, I got to see some remarkable things. At Mount Vernon Democratic headquarters, I saw Mayor Clinton Young, who seems to be a rather reserved man, dancing on a table in the corner, away from the News 12 camera, all by himself.
I was reporting on the reactions of black Americans to Sen. Barack Obama’s election as president, and nearly everyone there seemed to speak on behalf of their ancestors, not just themselves. I’ll be posting more of those comments here.
In Yonkers, I got to hear Sayidana Brannan, the daughter of community activist Cheryl Brannan, describe what she liked best about Obama. The historical significance was not lost on her, even if she is 11. Here’s what she said:
In her words, “This is a milestone, yes it is.”
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on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 8:09 pm by Leah Rae.
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