The details for President Barack Obama's inauguration are slowly being clear and clear as the floats for the parade has been confirmed.
The 57th inauguration, set for Jan. 21, will feature the Inaugural Parade, which will feature eight floats commissioned by the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC).
Of the eight floats, four will represent the First and Second Family's (the Obama's and Biden's) home states while the final four will "honor the extraordinary progress" the U.S. have faced.
The PIC released details of the eight floats and consists of the following:
- The Hawaii State Float - Hawaii is the birthplace of President Obama. The float features a large volcano modeled after the famous Diamond Head Volcano and a tribute to the late Senator Daniel Inouye.
- The Illinois State Float - Illinois is the birthplace of First Lady Michelle Obama. The float features American flags, the state flag and a panorama of the Capitol.
- The Pennsylvania State Float - Pennsylvania is the birthplace of Vice President Joe Biden. The float includes a replica of the Liberty Bell and the Pennsylvania State Seal.
- The Delaware State Float - Delaware is the home state of Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The float includes a replica of State Capitol Bell Tower.
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Float - The float's design features an image of Dr. King and a representation of his quote "out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope."
- The Civil Rights Movements Float - The Civil Rights float features images representing historic struggles of many of the civil rights movements in our country. The images represented include Immigration, Women's, LGBT, Civil and Labor Rights. The float also includes Martin Luther King's quote "The Arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice."
- The Tuskegee Airmen Float - The float is a tribute to the brave young men who were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. The float features a model North American P-51 Mustang.
- The Inaugural Theme, "Our People. Our Future." Float - The American people are the focus of this float. Riding on the float are the citizen co-chairs for the National Day of Service.
The festivities of Obama's second inauguration include the confirmation of Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor performing at the ceremony.
"Vice President Biden and I are honored to have these wonderfully talented musical artists perform at the Inaugural ceremony," said President Obama. "Their music is often at the heart of the American story and speaks to folks across the country."
Beyoncé will be performing the National Anthem while Clarkson will sing "My Country Tis of Thee," and Taylor will perform "America the Beautiful."
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