We Are One crowd from above. The arrow points to where we were standing.
You know how when you’re hearing really great music performed live and you just feel like dancing? And if you’re with a few friends and they’re into the music, well, you can really get into it.
Well imagine 500,000 really happy people listening to some of the world’s best pop musicians… and you start to get a sense of what yesterday’s We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial was like. And let me tell you, when Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, John Mellencamp, Stevie Wonder, and Beyonce (to name a few), start doing their thing, we all got into it. Even Barack and Michelle were bopping to the music!
No words can really capture the feeling of what this concert was like, so I’m just going to let the pictures tell the story. Enjoy!
Annie, before the concert. See the Lincoln Memorial behind her? That's where the stage is.
The crowd, seen from the base of the Washington Monument
Telephoto shot of the Lincoln Memorial and frozen reflecting pool, taken from the base of the Washington Monument.
View from behind us, looking back towards the Washington Monument
The crowd watching the crowd
Garth Brooks singing "Shout"
Some of us joined in
Finally, President-elect Obama takes the stage
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It’s awesome that you can document the inauguration and the events leading up to it. When Obama gave his speech, it gave me an great sense of patriotism. Thanks so much for giving the students an “in person” look at this historical event!
Comment by Nicco — January 20, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
i Felt happy because finnaly a african american has made it to the predsidency and im happy about that.
Comment by Nyjah — January 20, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
Middle school students should care about what happens in Washington because today was a historical day. And also for the first time ever we have a african american president. BARRACK OBAMA!!!!!!
Comment by jordan — January 20, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
At our school we had a tv set up so everyone could watch the inauguration. It was amazing obama is such a great speaker and i think that things will actually change. This is a great moment in history and now there are alot of things to look forward to now that we have this amazing president in the white house.
Comment by luka — January 20, 2009 @ 2:32 pm
I don’t have television but lucky for me that the school had a TV so we could watch the inauguration. When we watched the inauguration seeing all the different presidents half of them i didn’t even know. I felt happy and nervous but the speech almost made me cry knowing that Barrack Obama was going to help the nation fix its economy,better schools and health care. I love this site and what your doing for teens i hope you have a awesome time in Washington D.C.
Comment by audrey — January 20, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
the election of barack H. obama shows that racial biases are beginning to dissaper. it shows that people choosing the best qualified people to lead, no matter there race, ethnic group, riligan or color of there skin.
Comment by chris.s — January 20, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
Hey, Its so cool that you took pictures of the inauguration. I wish I was there. We watched it at our school today, this morning. But it is not the same as actually being there. Its so exciting to actually be alive, when the first African American president was elected. We are so lucky.
Comment by Gwendolyn:D — January 20, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
When I saw the inauguration the first African-American president go and give a great speech that made a great silent to the crowd that made the whole crowd silent that made my heart pound so much and give a great feeling inside.
Comment by flunoel — January 20, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
I saw the inauguration this morning and I had a very good view of what a good person Obama is. I wish I was there. Seeing the inauguration was a first because this is the first African American president, and this is the first inauguration I’ve seen. Thanks for doing this blog.
Comment by Ruben — January 20, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
Its great that you were actually in Washington d.c when are first African-American president was inaugurated. You did a really great job photographing the event. I actually went home with my family to watch the inauguration instead of staying at school, since it was kind of a historical event in are nations history!
Comment by chinasa — January 20, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
yo yo Annie this site is so cool. i was wathing the Inauguration i felt so good i wish i was there. Obama is a great man he will do great in the White House.
Comment by A.J. — January 20, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
Its cool that you were actually in DC when pres Obama was inaugurated. i hope the new admin will be better than the last one. My dad always said he never thought he’d see the first black pres. i hope everything will be better now.
Comment by Sawyer — January 20, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
Hi Annie hope you have a fun time in DC I want to know how the inauguration went for you I watched it at school and felt proud to be an American and I think it is a very historic event to have a black man as our president I hope you can get back to me on this.
Brian
Comment by brian — January 20, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
Watching the inauguration this morning was a very memorable thing to see. It is awesome that you are sharing this historical moment with us through your blog. Thanks a lot for what you’re doing for middle school students like me.
Comment by jocelyn — January 20, 2009 @ 2:39 pm
the election of barack H. obama shows that racial biases are beginning to disappear. It shows that people choosing the best qualified people to lead, no matter what their race, ethnic group, religion or color of their skin.
Comment by chris.s — January 20, 2009 @ 2:39 pm