The author of this article begins with a snippet of pathos, introducing his topic while allowing the reader to understand a bit of background knowledge. The woman the author previously mentioned, Nathasa Werts, then goes on to explain how she feels emotionally tied to the inauguration of Obama, expressing her feelings in an included quotation in the article. The author, Pitts, describes Werts' faith in Obama to win the election, describing her efforts to obtain passes to today's inauguration before she knew that he was going to win.
Werts also feels as though today has a very significant meaning, as it marks a groundbreaking day for race equality as well as hope for the black community. She then goes on to explain how President Obama embodies the epitome of King's vision as he continually pushes for equality in gender, race, and other issues present amongst today's society. Pitts includes a quote from Elijah Cummings, who acknowledges all of the difficulties Obama has had to overcome and how it is such a coincidence that his inauguration has fallen on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Pitts later includes another quote from Fachina Lawson, who was present at Obama's first inaugural swearing in, with over 1.8 million people on the mall that day. She describes the unity she felt amongst the many people present; she tells Pitts how people were sharing food and blankets, despite their race.
Pitts concludes his article with a collection of many similar statements from those whose racial identification spans across the board. They have pride in being able to witness such a historic event, despite how others may view them.
source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-mlk-inauguration-20130120,0,1048771,full.story
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