Presidential Inauguration 2009

January 20, 2009: The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America

Live coverage begins Tuesday, January 20th, from 3 am to 8 pm
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Beginning Sunday January 18 and throughout Inauguration Day, KCRW.com will feature exclusive online pictures and video reports by KCRW participants, from the metro DC area and around Los Angeles.

On this historic day, KCRW invites you to share your thoughts on what this inauguration means to you.

Thoughts by Elvis Mitchell, Producer of The Black List

There's one thing about 2009 that's self-evident. As of this year, and for the next four, Black History Month will no longer be relegated to February; every month is now Black History Month. In that way, this finally feels like the beginning of the 21st Century, with all of the well meaning sentiments about this nation pushing forward into the future. Just think of one immediate change: no longer will SpellCheck on computers flag the word "Obama" and offer replacements such as Bagman or Batman. Yes, the future has arrived and it feels new and strange, like the fresh breeze of a new romance. >more

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