Obama

I echo the gratitude expressed by one of the co-directors at the school where I work. I am thankful that I shared this significant event in history with the Roxbury Prep community. At Roxbury Prep, the student body is comprised entirely of students of color. Seeing the students' excitement this week at the news of the election was thrilling. Every Friday, there is a "community meeting". It is an assembly with all of the students and staff at the school. The meeting always ends with a staff member reading a quote and everyone sitting in silence. This week, an 8th grade boy asked if he could be the one to read the quote. He choose to read excerpts from Barack Obama's Nov. 4 speech.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

"Its the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day."

"Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope."