Inside the Imani African Christian Church in Harrisburg, where the cozy walls pay tribute to the heroes of black history, the traditional hymns have a renewed sense of meaning after Election Day.

SAN FERNANDO - He had answered prayers that America elect its first African-American president. And on Sunday, jubilant African-Americans prayed God would reduce the days until his wisdom would pour out on a President Barack Obama administration.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.