HARLEM REACTION ON INAUGURATION

new York's historic black neighborhood of Harlem Cheers on Barack Obama as he takes the oath of office. New York's historic black neighborhood of Harlem Brimmed with Joy as Barack Obama took office as America's first Black President. Elated crowds filled the plaza outside The Adam Clayton Powell State office building to watch the inaugural festivities televised from Washington, bursting into cheers each time the new president appeared on the screen.

Harlem, in uptown Manhattan, has long been the heart of the city's black culture and home to generations of black artists, writers, politicians and activists.While some people in the crowd cheered, shouting Obama Obama Obama, others cried as they watched Obama take the oath of office on the large outdoor television screen. The chilly winter temperatures did little to spoil the party atmosphere.