After yesterdays post on Eartha Kitt, its only makes sense to move from one generation of mulatto magic to the next. Here is an excerpt from this weeks Time magazine's interview with the Man of the Year - Obama talking 'bout his momma.
[Images & Words Via/ Time Magazine]
Now For a deeply personal question, which you may not feel comfortable answering. Did your grandmother die confidnent you were going to be President?
"You know, I don't know. But I know she voted for me...She was incredulous, I think, until the very end...My grandmother would not have believed that this was possible. Not because of the race issues but because she was just a very Midwesterrn, steady person who generally was skeptical of these kinds of things and would have preferred I'd never gone into politics and done something sensible like try to become a judge or something after law school. My Mother on the other hand, I think would've never had a doubt because she was absolutely convinced that her son and daughter were perfect. So it's a reflection more on their personalities..."
