Election of Obama is celebrated

Nov 10 2008 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

HUDDERSFIELD people gathered last night to celebrate the election of Barack Obama.

Mr Obama became the first mixed-race man to be elected US president last week.

Fay Macintosh, who helped organise the celebration at the Hudawi Centre, believes it’s important to mark the moment.

She said: “He’s the first black man to be in this position and that makes us all very proud.”

Fartown singer D Bo General performed at the event, which hosted Milton Brown, chief executive of the Parents of Black Children Association.