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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 9, 2012
The president got emotional, telling his Chicago campaign team that their accomplishments would far outlast his term in office.
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by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon onNovember 9, 2012
Writing at Black Star News, Dr. Wilmer J. Leon says that the question shouldn't be "What should President Obama do for black America?" It should be "What will black America do for itself politically, and when?"
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by Michael Skolnik onNovember 9, 2012
Global Grind's Michael Skolnik, reflecting on the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort and Barack Obama's re-election, concludes that a new America is emerging.
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by David Swerdlick onNovember 9, 2012
The arrangement could be a win-win, The Root's contributing editor David Swerdlick writes at the New York Daily News.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 8, 2012
The Root's Election Watch: Romney campaign gives up the final state to Obama. Plus: The president made sure to give a shout-out to the voters who waited for hours.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 8, 2012
What is it about this snapshot that got so many U.S. citizens excited?
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 8, 2012
Listen to "Bring It on Home" and "We Done It Again."
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by Mary Mitchell onNovember 8, 2012
Mary Mitchell, writing at the Chicago Sun-Times, says that she hopes the second-term president will focus more explicitly on the needs of a group that he can always depend on for support.
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by Kevin Chappell onNovember 8, 2012
Ebony's Kevin Chappell explains how a hard-fought battle ended in victory for the Obama campaign.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 7, 2012
The Saratoga Springs, Utah, mayor, who would have been the first black Republican woman in Congress, was defeated last night.
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