Barack Obama - Another Magical Moment in History

I'm feeling a bit psychic, given the news today. Listen to my interview with my editor/publisher, Yvonne DiVita, from a few days ago about my experience at a private reception for Senator Obama here in Florida on May 21.

As I mentioned in the interview, I was able to give a copy of my book to Senator Obama and he wrote this about it:

Dear Claudia,

Thank you so much for the copy of your autobiography God Spare Life. Your struggle to break boundaries never before crossed is truly inspirational. I encourage continuing to spread your message to everyone that we should never give up our hopes and dreams. Of course, the greatest gift you can give is your support, and I truly appreciate it. ...

Click on the image to enlarge and see the rest of Senator Obama's letter to me.

As you can tell from my smile, my words, and my voice in the interview above, I'm in turn inspired by Senator Obama and his message. When I and my classmates took over the Vassar College administration building in 1969 and wondered if we would accomplish our goals or be expelled, I could not yet envision this day.

Now we have an African American ready to be nominated by a major party for President ... and serious talk of a woman as his running mate! As I said in the interview, the feeling for me is magical.