In the beginning of the summer 2008, the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network organization held an essay contest for his listeners on his radio show. The title of the essay was “Why Should You Go to the Democratic National Convention???? The winner of the contest will receive an all expense paid trip to Denver, Colorado to watch (then) Senator Barack Obama give his acceptance speech for the nomination of the Presidency of the United States and to partake in the Unity Prayer Breakfast Commemorating the 45th Anniversary of the March on Washington which Dr. King gave his “I Have A Dream??? speech. Only four people could win this historic prize.
On Thursday, August 21st, a phone call was made to Bro. Trae Johnson to let him know that he was one of the winners of the essay contest.
“I couldn’t believe that I won. I actually won! When I entered the contest, I was hoping to win, just wondering would I get that opportunity. An when I was there, seeing people like Rev. Al Sharpton and being on his show, shaking Cicely Tyson’s hand, seeing Bro. Armstrong Williams, Lou Gossett, Jr., Joseph Lowery, Bro. Blair Underwood, and pictures with Bun B, Michael Baisden, and Bro. Warren Ballentine. An actually standing in the presence of (then) Senator Obama, it was breathtaking. It was amazing in Colorado.??? stated Bro. Trae D. Johnson