I titled it a Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experience hardships and disappointments along the way the nightly still have faith we can. A more perfect, not a Perfect Union but a more Perfect Union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post life. I am Michele Norris opinion columnist for the Washington Post and founding director of the race project and for this very special conversation this morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet scholar and president of the injured w. Mellon foundation. Good morning elizabeth. Good morning michelle. Its wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and together we both welcome our guest for this conversation the 44th president of the United States, barack obama could i assume you recognize that guy in the middle. Good morning, sir. K dies. You brought up the big guns for this one. We are so excited to see you. Im very grateful that you gu
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Pbs newshour special. Woodruff good evening and welcome to this pbs newshour special, on the night joe biden has been declared the next president of the United States. Im judy woodruff. In just a moment, president elect biden and Vice President elt Kamala Harris will appear before cameras in their first remarks since the winn was called. Its been four days since the nation gathered at tv sets and smart phones to watch election returns, only to discover the vote count would take longer. Weve been waiting patiently nce then, and late this morning, the Associated Press called the state of pennsylvania for biden, putting biden above to become president. Tes needed his running mate Kamala Harris is breaking three glass ceilings at once becoming the firstwo n, the first black american, and the first Asian American to serve as Vice President. We expect both of them to speak shortly in wiln and to see some of the celebration to follow. Well talk with analysts and with our correspondents, inclu
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