UPDATED: (scroll down)
Less than half of the expected overflow crowds turned out for the “We Are One” concert celebration featuring Beyonce and others at the National Mall in Washington D.C. this weekend.
As you can tell by the picture, there was barely anyone in attendance to even notice that Beyonce was singing off key even more than usual.
Remember the Million Man March on Washington? Well, the sparse crowd on the National Mall was more like the ten thousand man march.
It looks like the scaremongers succeeded in keeping the droves away from D.C. and the National Mall this weekend. It’s all for the best. With that many black people in one place there was bound to be an incident or two.
I hear there are more uniformed police and Secret Service in town than Obama supporters. And guess who’s footing the bill for all that extra security?
If you’re in Washington D.C., check in and let us know if you’re having fun yet.
Million Man March by comparison
UPDATED:
Loyal reader Tasha explains the discrepancy between what we see in the pics and what we’re being told.
Hi Sandra,
I just saw your post inquiring into the whereabouts of all the people at the “We are One” concert. I am currently in DC and went to attend the concert yesterday, and I can attest that it is not scarce because people are not here. The Military Police and DC Police stopped letting people into the Lincoln Memorial around 2:30pm, stating that it was full to capacity (Bull….). There were hundreds of thousands more people on the outskirts (not shown in the pictures) trying to get in and we were directed to the Washington Monument to watch the concert on the Jumbo Screens. People were very frustrated and upset because it was never mentioned that tickets would be needed for this “free” concert that was open to the public. However, most stayed in good spirits and were just happy to be in the mix. So don’t be fooled thinking that “we” aren’t here, cause we are and it’s beautiful!
Peace,
Tasha
Awwww Auntie … u sippin early this morning … they estimated a crowd of approx 500k for the concert .. and maybe the price gougin of hotel rooms had something to do with it … i know i couldn’t afford to go … and i have family there .. lol .. lol
I’m betting there won’t be any “incidents” just because there is a large black crowd. People braving the brutal weather are not going their to act a fool. They are going to celebrate this historic moment.
Auntie you need to listen to T-Pain’s song Change. It is too early in the morning for this.
maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, but it looks like a lot of dang people to me.
They jacked up the prices of the hotels so I said forget it.
The power of the almight dollar trumps all. And nobody want to hear Mary scream and Beyonce yoddle anyway
i would love to hear mary scream . can pass on beyonce yodeling.
wasnt it very cold?
As you can tell by the picture, there was barely anyone in attendance to even notice that Beyonce was singing off key even more than usual.
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I thought Beyonce did a good job. She seemed so honored to be there. My gurl MJB tore it down. I was surprised to see Heather Headley but it was good to see her there. Jamie Fox wins hands down for best male dressed. That coat alone was FIYAH. Did Ursher try to outsing Stevie Wonder?
Here is video link to beyonce over singing america the beautiful
(note the horrible note at end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDB_5MYuFhk
I watched the special on HBO.l Mary looked and sounded nice. And Beyonce, well for the first time in my life, I was annoyed that she was onstage. Of course, she had to OVERDO America the beautiful.
^^^ yvonne i am glad you said that last part and i didn’t need too. on a positive note she started off rather well.
should be to and not too
yay!! emoticons at the bottom!!! suhweet
Morning fam and @ #8
I was thinking the same thing like don’t you try to do stevie like that ursher… get yo azz whooped!! lol
lawd auntie lawd!!
You know this is gonna be overused!!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! Auntie too funny!
MJB did sound good. It also looked like she was giving B and side eye, like: SIT YO A$$ DOWN, during B’s closing performance. LOL!
actually close to 750,000 ppl showed up yesterday at the concert thing. everybody did a good job even beyonce :lolsign: .
I agree with Yvonne……i didn’t watch it, cuz i’m not a tv person, but i heard it from the other room, and she really had OD….ugh
woe …i can’t wait to use this one
I didn’t get to watch this nor the HBO special, though I heard of the artists on that one, that GARTH BROOKS brought the house down! Garth Brooks? Word? LOL. He was HUGE back in the day when I was in high school. I’m not a country music fan, but some of his stuff I ‘did’ like.
^^ Not Garth..say it isn’t so…it’s too daggone cold to be outside..black folks are tropical..as far as incidents..not gonna happen..these are black people NOT niggaz..there is a difference, just ask Chris Rock..
i hear there are more uniformed police and Secret Service in town than Obama supporters. And guess who’s footing the bill for all that extra security?
***I AM FOOTN THE BILL..AND I DON’T MIND…KEEP MY PRESIDENT SAFE! :notworthy:
I watched the concert last night (tivo-ed it to go see Notorious) and I really enjoyed it. Everyone did good to me, even those singers whose music I don’t prefer.
@2bme, I agree with you. Everyone is just excited about the events taking place and those niccas that could care less about it and don’t see the historical significance of it are not there, so I say… keep the party going!!!

Go Obama!!!!
I watched it on HBO yesterday and it looked like people were out there to me….I can see if it was just plain ol’ empty, then that would be embarrasing. The concert was nice and I’m glad that I wasn’t the only one noticing Beyonce oversinging. I usually like her performances but something about her singing yesterday irked me. :wall:
Then I cracked up when they showed Bono and he was clapping near the end of Beyonce’s performance like she had just tore it down or something. Now if Jennifer Hudson was to sing yesterday, there would have been chills up and down my arms!! She don’t play, LOL
GoBAMA!!
Bayarea said
It also looked like she was giving B and side eye, like: SIT YO A$$ DOWN, during B’s closing performance. LOL!
I saw that as well..
the crowd is there,from them photos it appears not to be so many people, they were scattered all about, but trust me come tomorrow, you will see the millions of people. Go Obama!
I love the new icons!
Anyway, everyone did good….I was impressed by Stevie/Shakira/Usher, Mary was soulful and Garth was good. Beyonce was okay, I was more annoyed with the stringy saliva hanging from her mouth when they zoomed the camera on her but other than that same ole Beyonce
Sandra, when will you stop? 2009, less negative? I surely cannot tell. However, I was so over Beyonce and her yelling. Yet, MJB was on point!
http://aychkay.blogspot.com/2009/01/amazing-video-on-stage-of-inaugural.html
THE FIRST VIDEO IS OF JOHN LEGEND AND AL GORE, WHICH IS 1:00 CLICK TO THE NEXT VIDEO.
MARY THOUGHT SHE DID GREAT, NO SIDE EYE. THIS VIDEO IS OF THE OBAMAS, MARY J, JOHN LEGEND, KENDU, LATIFAH AND OTHERS AFTER BEYONCE’S PERFORMANCE.
Beyonce did a marvelous job, I love how we always want to dog her when ever she does something great!!
This is why we dont prosper we always want to put each other down.
If they thought for one second she was going to be terrible they would’ve not asked her, she did not beg to get this part. Barack has always been a huge fan of Beyonce and if you go and watch John Legends video when they are standing in line it will explain it all. They love Beyonce and it showed when they were going down the line shaking hands.
Hello All, I live in DC, 15 blks from the capitol bldg and trust me, there were over 400,000 people in attendance aqt this concert. Actually, Garth Brooks stole the show. (Did you see the colorful young choir backing him, so many beautiful black children, brought tears to my eyes.) Brooks had the crowd in the palm of his hands, ALL hands in the air swaying to the beat. One of my best friends went and she said it was the bomb. I wanted to go but I gots bad feet.) Plus your comparison to the million man march is not correct. One picture shows the capitol and the crowd, the other the Lincoln Memorial and the crowd. Big difference. Peace.