Just like me…
This photo from the White House Flickr account shows a young boy rubbing President Barack Obama’s head. Reportedly, “The youngster wanted to see if the President’s haircut felt like his own.”
Having a self-identified black man in the White House matters. Yes, it does.
(Hat tip to Jezebel.)
About Tami
Tami Winfrey Harris writes about race, feminism, politics and pop culture at the blog What Tami Said. Her work has also appeared online at The Guardian’s Comment is Free, Ms. Magazine blog, Newsweek, Change.org, Huffington Post and Racialicious. She is a graduate of the Iowa State University Greenlee School of Journalism. She is mom to two awesome stepkids and spends her spare time researching her family history and cultivating a righteous 'fro.
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I LOVE this picture!!!
oh, wow, that is just so awesome in so many ways… my day is better now!
Priceless!!!
This kind of thing makes me cry. Bless his wee little heart!
Beautiful. I love it!
That’s such a powerful picture….amazing.
Aww, this just made my eyes tear up!
oh lord, i’m standing here bawling like a baby.
Such a moving photo– and the racial factors make it even more powerful. Just gives me shivers!
This is beautiful.
What a beautiful, powerful and positive (not to mention tear-provoking!) image.
I love, love, love this.
This picture says it all….yes we did…and yes it matters…and yes….there will be healing….
You go…. Obama and Michelle and America…..
A picture is worth a thousand words
Obama has changed my views on America completely & I am not surprised to see this beautiful image of crossing all boundaries i.e age , power & race.
Oh my, this brought tears to my eyes, too! My son has commented on Obama’s hair looking like his many, many times. Yes, it matters.
What a wonderful picture. My heart is swelling with pride!
This is adorable!
This totally made me cry, too.
Heartfelt beyond words…
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