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The mainstream media is wrapped up in the presidential election, but bloggers have a much better view of the ways that top down politics have not always delivered the change that we want to see in our communities. Today, bloggers all over the world are taking time to tell the stories of community organizers who, every day, fight for the rights of those most vulnerable.

Members of the afrosphere/AfroSpear are responding to Sarah Palin’s comment about “community organizers by blogging it out.

Check out what others have said so far:

African American Political Pundit

Afro-Netizen

Don’t Black Gay Me!

Electronic Village (has a longer list)

Feministing

Jack and Jill Politics


Are you a community organizer? Tell us how you feel about the comment.

Read this online at http://colorlines.com/archives/2008/09/day_of_blogging_for_justice_i.html


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