This one is right here on our homeland! The Ron Clark Academy, located in Chicago’s inner city, was most recently in the spotlight for the above YouTube. While the school focuses on arts and academia, and costs up to 14k to educate each child, parents pay a minimal fee. A majority of the students come from low-income homes and the difference is picked up by donors. Oprah threw her hat in the donor ring, giving 365,000 to the school, enough to fund the education of 26 children.

Of all the coverage I have seen thus far, Sherri Shephard of the View brought me to a hot mess with this. Mamas, grab your tissues.

If you aren’t over saturated with the Election yet, check out this collection of Obama desserts. Primarily composed of cakes and cupcakes, some of them are quite interesting.

Belief makes things real.

Please, leave your sentiments here. This is our moment, we deserve it.

Keep up to date on the election in real time with this map, provided by Google.

Is it just a tad bit humorous that Meghan McCain’s song of the day on her blog is “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey? Come on…just a little?

This song has been on repeat for me all morning. Don’t you love John Legend?

Honorary mention by Duckey, “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer. What are your favorite election songs?

I love Google’s nameplate today, in honor of Election day!

Check out this message I just got on Twitter:

Not that I am discouraging you to vote…PLEASE DO!…however, Starbucks will be offering a free coffee to all customers today! Yippee!

“The Masked Avengers” a Canadian radio duo who are known for prank calling celebrities, recently succeeded with a call to Sarah Palin. After listening to it, how did she not know this was fake??

[Via Casey Brooks]