I was appalled by the concert yesterday, which I was fortunate enough not to experience in person–my boss called me back inside to type up posts from Jule Banville, who was in the thick of things by one of the Jumbotrons. So I listened on NPR. The lineup was so boomer-oriented! It was creepy, like [...]

Jule Banville reports from the We Are One concert:
John Jeter of the District got a couple of African-American dolls from eBay and "styled them" with a dollar-store dress (Michelle) and a tuxedo from some Ken doll clothes (the 44th president of the United States). He's basically holding these things up and walking around the crowd, [...]

Jule Banville reports from the We Are One concert. She is bored. Her husband has heard that Obama is going to arrive, part the Reflecting Pool, then walk on the water. Jule sees a dude walking around with Michelle and Barack action figures. She reports spontaneous line-dancing, among other disturbing developments. Says it's getting crowded [...]

Jule Banville reports from the We Are One concert: Getting in via the security gates pretty easy. Bag restrictions were not really followed. Bags were not confiscated. They were checked in a cursory way. Basically it was like security at any big outdoor concert. People are bringing in chairs, strollers, and blankets with no trouble.
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