Hazel Trice Edney, National Newspaper Publishers Association
- In perhaps the most candid direct message to black people since his Democratic nomination, then Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, on election eve Monday, credited black voters for his historic political rise, promising to make a difference in their lives if elected.
“Everyone under the sound of my voice understands the struggles we face. Everyone understands the fierce urgency of now. You all know what’s at stake in this election,” Obama said in a live telephone conference with black leaders Monday morning.
The “listen only” call included a spectrum of speakers, including civil rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery, Oprah Winfrey, Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn.
