The President-elect and his wife Michelle, along with tens of thousands of Americans, will mark this Martin Luther King Jr., Day by participating in community service events across the country. The following afternoon, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, and later that night the new president will celebrate by hosting the first-ever Neighborhood Ball, attended by everyday Americans.
Through interactive technology and a live broadcast on ABC, the Neighborhood Ball will be linked with local, grassroots parties across the country, making for a truly special night that all Americans can take part in. The event will include musical performances by Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Stevie Wonder and Nick Cannon.
You can sign up to host or attend a Neighborhood Ball in your community at PIC2009.org.
These parties can be as simple as a group of neighbors gathering in a living room or local restaurant to watch the live broadcast and interact online and through text messaging. Local Neighborhood Balls will be a place to gather with neighbors to celebrate an historic night, the end to one long journey, and the beginning of a new one.
President-elect Obama himself explained:
This is an inauguration for all Americans. I wanted to make sure that we had an event that would be open to our new neighborhood here in Washington, D.C., and also the neighborhoods across the country. Michelle and I look forward to joining our fellow Americans across the country during this very special event.
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