What exactly happened today ?
The President elect pledged his oath and became the 44th president of the United States of America .
Watch the following to see history in the making !
Obama's speech , part one
Part two
After the speeches there were certain artists who entertained the crowd , chosen personally by Barack Obama himself . Below are two of them . Enjoy their talent .
Aretha Franklin , the Queen of Soul .
http://www.aretha-franklin.com/
Elizabeth Alexander , poetess , author, essayist , playwright and professor .
http://www.elizabethalexander.net/home.html
If anyone is interested come and see me for the words of the poem . They are well worth the effort !
