President Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America as his wife, Michelle Obama, and daughters, Malia and Sasha, look on.
Placing his hand on the Bible once used by Abraham Lincoln, Obama took the Oath of Office at 12:05 p.m. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Immediately following, he delivered his Inaugural Address to a sea of flag-waving Americans stretching down the National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial and beyond.
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Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the US Capitol Tuesday, January 20, in Washington, DC.
Various celebs (including: Oprah Winfrey, Diddy, Muhammad Ali, Magic Johnson and more) attended the historic event to be a witness to history and the legendary singer Aretha Franklin performed “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” for the crowd of an estimated 2 million people.
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Bow Wow and Ashanti attend the Hip Hop Summit Action Network Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts on January 19, in Washington, DC. Other celebs that attended the festivities included: T.I., LL COOL J, Mario, Trey Songz and more.
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Usher attended a day of service at Simon Elementary School on Monday, January 19, in Washington D.C.
Working with MTV and ServiceNation, in collaboration with CityYear, Heart of America and D.C. Cares, Usher led a group of 200 young volunteers in a makeover project at Washington, DC, participating in this year’s historic Inaugural activities.
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