On this day, the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, Barack Obama assured his place in history as the first African American presidential nominee of a major political party.

Obama's acceptance speech was delivered at Mile High Stadium. The doors were thrown open seven hours before he was scheduled to appear. The lines snaked for blocks, across railroad tracks and under a bridge. After a 45-minute wait for the light rail, it took me nearly an hour to get into the stadium.

On Day Four of the Democratic National Convention, there was a "Tribute to the Movement and the Man." That man is, of course, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who 45 years ago today delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech.

Martin Luther "Marty" King III said:

I want to focus on the part of the speech that most often our nation seems to forget. Dr. King talked about a check that came back marked with "insufficient funds." ...

The Big Dog still has his rakish charm. Bill Clinton walked out on stage last night and basked in the delegates' love and chants of "Bill, Bill, Bill." Clinton's pleas for the delegates to "please stop" and "sit down" were as sincere as his lip-biting.

There reportedly is bad blood between Clinton and Barack Obama. But a Rasmussen poll found that 57 percent of Democrats don't believe the hype. Most Democrats think any problem between Obama and Clinton is manufactured by the media. Only 21 percent believe they are frenemies.

It's over.

During the roll call of the states Hillary Clinton moved to suspend the rules and nominate Barack Obama by acclamation:

In the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, let's declare with one voice Barack Obama is our candidate.

On Wednesday's NPR News & Notes bloggers' roundtable NPR's Tony Cox moderates a discussion with Black Voices political blogger Faye Anderson, Baratunde Thurston of Jack & Jill Politics, and Princella Smith of American Solutions.

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In recognition of the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones' commitment to political, economic and racial justice, time was made on Day Two of the Democratic National Convention to celebrate her "life, leadership and legacy."

A "constant voice for justice and peace," Tubbs Jones was the first African American woman elected to represent Ohio in Congress and chair of the House Ethics Committee.

In a moving tribute, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick said she was inspired by Tubbs Jones' enthusiasm, energy and passion.

She promised to continue the work that Tubbs Jones started:

We stand at a crossroads of hope and change. Let us continue to an America bursting with equality and opportunity for all.

Tubbs Jones was the first black woman to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the committee, said:

In stark contrast to Day One, the convention center was jumping last night. There was a constant flow of people in the hall and the convention floor was damn near impassable.

I got a chance to interview Florida state Sen. Anthony C. "Tony" Hill Sr. before Hillary Clinton's speech. Tony was an early supporter of Barack Obama. And because Florida is a key swing state, the Florida delegation is seated a few feet from the stage. ...

Tuesday is Women's Equality Day and the 88th anniversary of ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.

From the midmorning meeting of the Women's Caucus to Hillary Clinton's prime time star turn at the Pepsi Center, women own Day Two of the Democratic National Convention.

Women represent 51 percent of all convention delegates. Their caucus meeting was so raucous and high-energy that Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Lottie Shackelford asked:

Is it 10:30 in the morning or 10:30 at night?

I began to write this post at the Pepsi Center. Monday's lineup included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Caroline Kennedy and Sen. Ted Kennedy. With the exception of the Kennedys, the delegates and guests mostly ignored the speakers and talked throughout their overly scripted remarks.

Though the band played "Gonna Have a Funky Good Time," there wasn't much energy in the Pepsi Center. That is until Michelle Obama rocked the house. ...

Day One of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Following the state delegation breakfasts at their hotel, delegates caucus at their daytime hub at the Colorado Convention Center.

The African American, Women's and Hispanic are the three largest caucuses. Virgie Rollins, an Obama superdelegate is chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee African American Caucus, which met Monday (they will meet again on Wednesday). ...