Sally Kohn: Where Was The “Professional Left†A Year Ago?
On May 12, 2009, I attended a briefing at the White House as part of a group of grassroots activists and community artists. Mike Strautmanis, Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Liaison and top White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, made some remarks about how community activists have a seat at the table as the Obama Administration sets the agenda for change. I raised my hand. Sometimes, I said, the role of advocates isn’t to be inside at the table, but entirely outside the room, “creating the political space needed for change”. Strautmanis bristled visibly.
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