January 21, 2009 · Posted in: Image Galleries, In the News
Hopeful America
OVER a million Americans witnessed the historic January 20 inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th and first African-American president of the United States. Filipino social documentary photographer Rick Rocamora, a regular PCIJ contributor, captured glimpses of the celebratory and hopeful mood of those who were outside Capitol to personally watch and listen to Obama’s inaugural speech.