2002 Oscars, Barack Obama, and the Smithsonian Museum
Citation: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/halle-berry-denzel-washington-triumph-at-oscars
Oscars 2002, History.Com
The 2002 Oscars was the first
Oscar ceremony since 9/11. The security
was tighter than ever and the tone of the night was very subdued. Halle Berry
was presented with the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in
Monster Ball. She tearfully cried and said “the door has been opened” for
actresses of color. Then Denzel Washington became only the second
African-American to win Best Actor in the movie Training Day.
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/barack-obama
Barack Obama, History. Com
Here’s a little disclosure
about me. I was at my brother’s godmother party when Obama won the election. I
have never seen so many elated when he won. Yes, we can! I was a freshman in
college when I voted for Obama for his second term. On November 4th,
2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected President of the United
States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the 44th
president, and the first African-American to be elected to the office. Obama please come back, we need you!
Citation: https://nmaahc.si.edu
Smithsonian National Museum of
African-American History and Culture
I had the honor to actually
visit this museum and I absolutely enjoyed myself. The food was amazing. Please
check out the website!