April D. Ryan

The celebrities have converged on Denver.  Jamie Fox,  Ashley Judd, Spike Lee, Stevie Wonder and the list goes on.   Are celebrities swaying your thinking when it comes to voting for Barack Obama  or does it diminish the seriousness of the activities in Denver ?

Deidra Hall, plays Dr. Marlena Evans of the daytime soap opera, Days of our Lives.  She is a Barack Obama supporter.

BaracK Obama is in the Mile High City. He appeared on stage at the Democratic Convention Last night. Tonight, the Obama speech ends the four day session. His speech will be loaded with issues, a call for party unity and words to remember a historic anniversary. Senator Obama will be addressing 75 thousand people at Invesco Field as he accepts the nomination for President from the Democratic Party. Some say the anniversary brings full circle the challenge of civil rights in this country. Does the Democratic nomination of Barack Obama make the dream real? If not, why not?

People are coming from around the World for the event. A former African President from The Gambia is in Denver for the Democratic coronation of Barack Obama.

Africans are also excited about Obama’s connection to Africa as his father was Kenyan. Obama’s speech tonight will be filled with different layers. Today, also marks the 1963 anniversary of the March on Washington. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the I Have a Dream speech that day. King’s daughter, Bernice is in Denver to celebrate the Obama nomination and remember her father’s words.

The Clintons have spoken, issuing the mandate to unify the party for the sake of the common good. Bill Clinton contends it boils down to voting for Barack Obama on November 4, 2008.

Billionaire Bob Johnson played into the party in fighting during his campaign efforts for Hillary. Is it now time for the Hillary supporters to heal?

Jesse Jackson Jr. is the Barack Obama Campaign Co-Chair.

Is there a new day within the democratic party of unity or is it just something to tolerate until the General Election?