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Your Story has been broadcasting reports from citizen journalists for the US presidential inauguration on January 20th 2009.
We have been working with a number of people to get their reactions and celebrations, hopes and fears on air and online.
Bread for the City
As a single mother, Sherita has felt the pressures of modern life
Anacostia is an area on the other side of Washington DC from the White House. It is a deprived part of the city which tourists rarely see.
Sherita Evans is our citizen journalist here who has been telling her story of Obama's inauguration.
She works for the the Bread for the City organisation which provides food, legal and medical help for vulnerable people.
Sherita has been talking about whether people in Anacostia feel connected to the glamourous celebrations going on, just a short distance away.
Can Obama's presidency ever reconcile the gap between rich and the poor?
Listen Listen to Sherita and friends from Anacostia - 4 mins 10 secs
Jack and Jill
JackandJill politics.com is a blog which in the words of its writers, has a black bourgeoisie perspective on US politics.
Jill aka Cheryl Contee covered the election of Barack Obama closely and describes every day of her coverage during that time, as a "monumental moment" where she thought that getting close to winning was enough.
For Obama to actually win, she says was "overwhelming".
Cheryl hosted the World Have Your Say debate, the day before the inauguration.
See photos of Cheryl hosting World Have Your Say on flickr
Cheryl and her colleague Baratunde also filmed some flipcam footage of their day on vimeo.
Watch See their video clips on vimeo here.
Richard has been quoted as saying his heart is with Obama but his brain is with McCain
Hip Hop Republicans
Richard Ivory is publisher for hip hop republican.com, a website looking towards what they label progressive republicanism.
Richard and his colleague Tiffany Shorter were guest bloggers on the Your Story blog.
Read their contributions here.
Detroit
What can Obama do to turn around Detroit's car industry?
Joe Maggioncalda drives a fork lift truck at General Motor's Pontiac factory in Michigan. He has been told not to come to work for the whole month of January.
He is uncertain about what is going to happen afterwards. He was watching the inauguration from home.
Cynthia Harrison is also reporting for Your Story from Detroit.
Her husband works for Chrysler (read more about this here). She is had her friends over to celebrate the inauguration.
She has been talking to young people about how they are feeling about Obama's forthcoming presidency.
Listen Listen to young people on Obama (1 min 59 secs)
The parade
Rehearsals for the inaugural parade are intense
For the first time ever, the lesbian and gay band have been invited to join the inaugural parade. See more details about the Lesbian and Gay band Association here.
Paula Grace plays the flute and has been rehearsing like crazy for this inauguration, she is recording her inauguration reports for Your Story.
Listen Listen to Paula playing her flute in San Francisco (2 mins 15 secs)
See more on Paula's lesbian and gay band campaign on the website intheparade.com
The Stafford Foundation
Multi-millionaire businessman, Earl Stafford is giving a group of disadvantaged people an all expenses paid trip to Washington for the inauguration.
He is treating them to a luxurious stay at the Marriott Hotel, paying their costs to attend a special series of events.
Find out more about their plans here
Jennipher left Tennessee at 3am for an epic coach trip to the inauguration
20 year old Jennipher Jeffers from Tennessee voted for John McCain but is excited about being picked to attend.
Jennipher was abandoned by her birth mother at a young age and spent some years in the foster care system. She graduated with honors from her high school and is now attending college.
She is president of her local youth board.
Listen to Jennipher talking to the BBC's Nina Robinson from the inaugural ball. The ball was a final highlight of her weekend.
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