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‘Yes we did!’ Historic night in Harlem
America’s first black cultural capital rejoiced Tuesday night as Barack Obama pulled off an electoral landslide in a historic race. Emotions ran high as locals, visitors and immigrants echoed each other’s cries of “It’s Obama’s time” while they flooded the streets of Harlem. Watch video
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