My Obama Moment: ESSENCE Readers Salute the First Family

As we celebrate the re-election of President Barack Obama, ESSENCE readers share their favorite memories of the First Family from the past four years, the ones that infused them with a sense of wonder and personal pride.

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Roz Beauty, 30, New York City

“I remember election night 2008 so clearly. I showed my 1-year-old daughter a picture of Obama and explained to her that this is the President. He’s the first President she will ever know and he happens to be African-American. My daughter won’t have the same revelation we had, like, ‘Oh, my God! I thought I would never see it happen!’ For her it will be the norm, and nothing tops that."

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