Hawaii attorney will realize "dreams of equality" on Inauguration Day
Daphne Barbee-Wooten of Hawaii will realize a dream and honor her ancestors while attending the Swearing-In Ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama. She shares some personal reasons to describe the importance of this event to her family. (more)
"Diversity defines us, rather than divides us"
Congressman Abercrombie says the President-elect's story is a stunning one that demonstrates how "our diversity defines, rather than divides us."
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Former Hawaii journalist's unique world perspective on Inauguration
Susan Manuel, a former Hawaii journalist, currently works at the United Nations. She will be attending the upcoming Presidential Inauguration and shares a world view on the event-- a view that draws from her decade traveling around the world on UN peacekeeping missions.
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Manoa family going to Inauguration
Sean, Lisa-Maria, and "Jazz" Priester of Manoa will be among the tens of thousands of people who are expected on the National Mall to see Hawaii-born President-elect Barack Obama get sworn into office. Sean, the Executive Chef at the Top of Waikiki restaurant, says he hopes to get the chance someday to cook for President-elect Obama.
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Obama to be sworn in using Lincoln Bible
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced that President-elect Obama will use the Lincoln Bible when he takes the oath of office on January 20th.
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Race and Politics in the 2008 presidential election
Congressman Neil Abercrombie attended the University of Hawaii with President-elect Barack Obama’s parents, starting in 1959. In two videos, he talks about them and the sociopolitical climate of the times when Barack Obama’s parents met and Obama was born. The video excerpts are from Neil's television show, “Hawaii Now.”
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