It is for some the realization of a dream deferred, for others a sweet soaring entry into the world of politics. For Madison’s African-American community, Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration is a historic moment full of the promise he held out to voters in his campaign.
Some of them will be joining the millions of people expected to gather, shoulder to shoulder, on the National Mall on Jan. 20 to witness Obama’s swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.