... since 2000, fueled by opposition to Hispanic immigration and, more recently, by the election of the nation's first black president and the economic downturn. "Today the vast majority of domestic terrorist attacks are in fact lone wolf or so ...

... a duel between Hillary Clinton, vying to be the first female president, and Barack Obama, who did become the first black president. Since announcing the affair, Edwards has remained largely secluded, and he canceled all his public appearances ...

... One may admire President Obama for his willingness to endure the pressures that come with making history as the first black president of the United States of America, while at the same time be unwilling to stake his life on the Obama presidency ...

... while many people say the inconvenience is a small price to pay to witness the swearing-in of the nation's first black president, others are scratching their heads, trying to figure out how they will sit, snack, carry diapers or transport ...

... leadership as diverse as the people who line the streets. It speaks volumes that the United States will have its first black president before the Tournament of Roses does. The Rose Parade seems secure, in large part because of its association with ...

... the way ones that we hope won't be lost to the auld lang syne of 2008. For instance: Our nation elected its first black president. Whether one agrees with his policies, it is impossible to deny the importance of the fact that the presidency ...

... The Star-Spangled Banner." Washington pulsed with anticipation of Obama's swearing in as the nation's first black president. The city was aflutter with preparations for four days of parties and pomp, shadowed at every turn by layer upon ...

... King scholars say he would take the same approach to this historic moment for the country the inauguration of the first black president at a time the nation is facing the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. The crisis could widen ...

... Atlanta's Spelman College. "That we would have a celebration of King's birth and the inauguration of the first black president on consecutive days is almost too much to ask for," Cobb said. "(Barack) Obama's election represents the ...

... Thomas, and Ginsberg is the only woman. There has never been a Hispanic on the Supreme Court. The nation's first black president, Obama made no mention of using race or gender as a consideration. But in urging the Senate to act promptly on ...