Barack Obama made history on November 4th as he is now the first ever African-American to be the president of the United States. He promised hope and change for the country, always with his calm and cool attitude. Millions of African-Americans who could remember lives of oppression due to job discrimination, segregated drinking fountains and lunch counters in the USA aided to Obama's victory, joined by many millions more across the racial spectrum who through voting decided race could be no barrier to electing a president in 2008. One important message was displayed that night and it was that discrimination due to race may no longer be such a strong factor today as it has been in the past. "We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there," he said. "I promise you – we as a people will get there." - Obama.I think this is truly one of the most important and greatest events that we as Canadians may witness in our lifetimes. To be alive to see the very first African-American president is showing that our nation may finally be moving from racial discrimination to a post-racial era, where everyone can finally live together with equality. I think that Obama will change the US greatly as well as affect Canada, for we are their neighbors. I think that he will change the way the world looks at the US, changing the very beliefs of the government and the beliefs that people have about the US.
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