Celebrities Embrace Their Inner Obama

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The historic swearing in of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20 will be a unique moment in history. The stars of Hollywood took a thoughtful look back at what an Obama presidency  means to them. Here’s a look at what they said about his historic journey to the White House. –dewayne rogers

spotlight will smithWill Smith,
actor:

“I think Barack represents the very thing that our forefathers had in mind when drafting the Constitution. “


spotlight tyler perryTyler Perry,
actor-director-producer:

“This is a man that inspires greatness in us all.”


spotlight HarperHill Harper,
actor and former Harvard Law School classmate of Obama:

“I’m moved beyond words, so I can’t give the best quote. It’s just an amazing, historic time. Our ancestors are with us and this country. I am so proud of everyone who has worked so hard. And I’m proud of everyone who voted. I’ve never had a moment in my life where I’ve been more proud and elated.”

spotlight brandyBrandy,
musician:

“I’m just so happy for him and I’m so happy for our world right now. There’s so much hope. If we all stay focused on staying positive and doing our work, we can fulfill that dream of this world being a better place. My perspective [on] life has changed, and everything I do I want to have meaning and purpose.”


spotlight Jada p smithJada Pinkett Smith,
actress:

“This is a call to the entire black community. We’ve got to represent for them, and for ourselves. They are a representation of power for us that we’ve got to embrace and fly with. We can’t just be like ‘we made it.’ No, they made it. So now it’s going to be all of our responsibility to step our game up. And that right there is going to shake a lot of stuff up.”

spotlight kerry washingtonKerry Washington,
actress:

“History is being made. History!”

spotlight cedric Cedric the Entertainer,
actor-comedian:

“You can look at this dude, and see that he is a number of things that it’s OK to be. He’s smooth, he’s articulate, he’s cool under pressure, he’s a family man, and he loves his wife and kids. … You get all of these things from him and you begin to recognize that all of that exists in you. So that’s why it’s important for us to be prideful in our communi[ties], in our families, in ourselves and in him.”

spotlight gab. unionGabrielle Union,
actress:

“We still have work to do, so what Barack [Obama] inspired in me was to get off my tail if I don’t like something or I feel strongly about something. I just try to put out positive work and use my voice for good things. I’ve found that I’ve been getting it back tenfold.”

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