In the last several months, I have been moved and comforted by the stories I have been able to read because of blogs and online media. Sometimes they were the posts of the bloggers, other times they were the comments buried in a long contentious thread. They made me hope and believe that this election could not just bring new people to power, but make a difference to all of us. The connections, friendships, partnerships, collaborations, witnessing and shared strife and celebration are what will enable us to move, to act, to create the change we need and want. Some of the most important changes were in the hearts and minds of people who decided to vote for a democrat or a black man, or just to vote for the first time. Thank you, everyone who worked so hard to make this possible.
Dancing in the streets!
Back in 2001, I signed onto the MoveOn.org mailing list. Here is what MoveOn.org was able to do as a mobilizing force in the last several years. Here's their "It could happen to you" ad about "your brain on hope."
Nezua's words always move me, and this post is particularly powerful.
Jeff Chang reminds us of the extraordinary efforts to register and mobilize voters through the hip hop movement.
What does the press around the world have to say? Check it out at Watching America. And here are some fabulous pictures, courtesy of Huffington Post!
Professor Zero turns us on to this fabulous version of "This Land is Your Land" by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
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