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Community organizing is service work done in order to mobilize people for a common goal. These goals may be charitable (youth centers, food drives), political (voter registration), social (civil rights) and/or religious (boycotts aimed at certain media outlets). The subject of community organizing became an issue in the 2008 presidential election, with regard to Barack Obama's work in church-based community organizing in the 1980s.
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Fast Facts
- Famous community organizers: Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Saul Alinsky, Barack Obama
- Obama worked as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, 1985-1988
- Community organizing groups range from right wing (Christian Coalition) to left (ACORN)
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In the 2008 Election
Barack Obama's organizing work from 1985 to 1988 included pushing for inner city playgrounds and employment services.The Nation: Obama's Community Roots (April 3, 2007) In the 2008 presidential election, his years as a community organizer were touted by Democrats and belittled by Republicans.Courant.com: Community Organizers Are Jokes, Republicans Say (September 3, 2008) In her speech at the Republican Convention, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said, "a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities."MSNBC: Palin's RNC Speech (Time: 36:38) -
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