Lisa Respers France, CNN
- Change was being effected in the nation’s black communities long before the word took center stage in the last presidential election.
Across the country, countless people have worked tirelessly in their neighborhoods, churches, schools and communities to improve the lives of those around them.
The election of President Obama not only galvanized many to get involved, but it also further invigorated those already in the trenches.
By transforming his activism as a community organizer into a career as a superstar politician and ultimately commander-in-chief, Obama energized grassroots workers and imbued them with a sense of validation.
