[Ftffacilitationteam] America embraces a call for change

[RosaenCasa en aol.com]

Dear friends,
 
The buzz all day has been about the incredible and historic election of  
Barack Obama as our next president here in the USA. On the radio, in the papers,  
with neighbors and family, people are expressing their disbelief, their  
unbridled excitement about this transformational election. For people of color,  
particularly African Americans, Obama's victory is as one put it, an act of  
divinity. New Yorkers were elated and rejoicing in spontaneous celebrations  in 
the streets, thrilled to be transforming our country through the act of  
electing a Black person to the highest office in the land.  His  election ushers in 
not only an era of hope and change, but one of healing,  understanding and 
tolerance about our differences as well as our sameness.   It brings us closer to 
dealing with racism and xenophobia in our country  and the world.  It's an 
astonishing occurrence, difficult to capture in one  message. Some of you have 
attempted to capture the significance of the  moment as well, and thank you for 
the messages of congratulations but I think  the congratulations are for all 
of us. In an interdependent world, the message  of hope and change will 
resonate around the globe. The ripples of this big  splash will spread across oceans 
reaching all corners of the world. We can all  rejoice in the goodness of 
this election.
 
 
Here are a couple of articles about the international reaction:
Election Unleashes a Flood of Hope Worldwide 
_http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/06worldreax.html?hp_ 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/06worldreax.html?hp) 
 
Christian Amanpour: World welcomes Obama with open arms, demands
_http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/amanpour.world.challenges/index.html_ 
(http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/amanpour.world.challenges/index.html) 
 
There's also rejoicing in the win of many Democrats across  the country. 
Democrats have the majority in both the House of  Representatives and Senate. 
Three new female candidates were elected to the  US Senate and two female 
governors were elected, as well. 
 
In case you missed it - Victory speech:  
_http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/speeches/obama-victory-speech.html_ 
(http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/speeches/obama-victory-speech.html) 
 
In hope,
Rosa
 
 
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