Burke seventh-grader sees new hope in Obama inauguration
By Diette Courrégé
Twelve-year-old Kellan Sass clapped with mild enthusiasm, but his classmates unleashed frenzied cheers after Barack Obama became the nation's first black president.
Outward shows of emotion aren't Kellan's style, but that doesn't mean the historic inauguration ceremony meant less to him.
"I knew in my mind and heart that I was shouting for joy and for Obama," he said. "It was amazing."
Sass, a Burke High seventh-grader, wants to discover a cure for cancer. When he looks at Obama, he thinks his dream is a more realistic possibility.
The school helped Sass and other students mark Tuesday in a special way by hosting a program that included performances by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir and Charleston Development Academy students.
Kellan understood the election's significance. At a recent family gathering, the conversation turned to Obama. Kellan remembered learning about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. He told his relatives that King's dreams were coming true with Obama.
"It's time for a change," he said, "and change is happening."
E-mail this story
Printer-friendly version
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Notice about comments:Postandcourier.com is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Postandcourier.com does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not postandcourier.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full Terms and Conditions.
Users can now build user-to-user connections, follow friends' recent posts, add an avatar that fits their personality, and more. If you have posted here before you'll need to sign up again, or if you've never posted before, start now by signing up!
Thank you for your interest in this story. The comment thread for this article has been closed.
- Most Commented
- Most Emailed
- Shared
- Upper King on rise: Hotels, apartments, restaurants changing face of downtown area
- Missing woman case gets murkier
- Missing woman's fiance found dead in his home
- Texts from missing Mount Pleasant woman's phone 'normal'
- Body of missing woman's fiance was found near handgun
- DAVID SLADE: S.C. offers hybrid car tax credit
- Pinterest: Pinning hopes and dreams
- Black women today: Strong. Resilient. Ambitious.
- Facebook posts may cost you a job
- MCDERMOTT COLUMN: Golf business has risks, rewards
