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...public speaking at the scores of black churches he visited in 2000, absorbing the rhythm and flourishes of pastors and watching how their congregations reacted. David Mendell notes in his biography of Obama how the candidate would "drop into a Southern drawl, pepper his prose with a neatly placed 'ya'll' and call up various black colloquialisms." He rarely missed a chance to speak at Sunday services in black churches, where, Mendell writes, he linked his candidacy to the larger march forward of African Americans. He emphasized his Christian faith and often mentioned his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. While Wright...
...instructors will demonstrate some “more advanced permutations” of basic Aikido moves on Saturday, including throw-downs and one-on-one weapon work. The demonstration will feature instruction and performance from members and teachers of Harvard Aikikai, replacing flowing oboes with flying elbows. Hi-Ya...
...town hall meeting on Wednesday "a believer." Woods said she's glad the race has gone on as long as it has because it led her to Obama. "I first supported John Edwards and when he dropped out I backed Hillary," said Woods, wearing a pink shirt with "Ya'll" scrawled on the pocket. "In the beginning I don't think his message really resounded. But then Clinton, she has slowly been chipping away my support; she's done everything I hoped she wouldn't. She went there with her attacks. I started leaning towards Obama and today sealed...
...succeed - he travels to Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, speaking to and occasionally learning from street vendors, pundits, schoolkids, government officials and U.S. soldiers. To most of them he poses the simple question that is the movie's title. Will anyone tell him? Hey, ya never know. (Except...
...status has enabled her to make an impact on the fight against sex crimes. Many audience members said that Union’s most thought-provoking statement came when she encouraged them to use their Ivy League educations as instruments for social change. “Ok. What else ya got?” Union asked of the many tables of Harvard students. Failing to use a Harvard degree to help others was tantamount to not receiving one, Union said. Aisha J. Dennis ’08, who founded and organized the first Crimson and Black Banquet in 2006, echoed...