“One of the most uplifting events in my life was Obama’s installation as president in Washington. All nine students from Little Rock were invited. My son came along. It was one of the proudest moments in America’s history, especially for its black inhabitants. Huge crowds, cheering . . . the atmosphere was electric. That day, it felt like color didn’t matter: we were just Americans. They say that the police did not arrest a single person in Washington that day.”
