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Boston during the convention
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This report from DFIA delegate/blogger Christina Butts of Des Moines was filed late last night.

***TUESDAY***

I first went to the African Am caucus at the Sheraton Hotel around 10am where an African Am female senator from the state of Massachusetts legislature said it was so great to see so many African Am faces at this political gathering. Then Ill senator candidate Barack Obama spoke and pumped up the room about making a difference. Willie Gary talked about how the need to reach back and bring people up from the community even after making it in the world, bring other people from the community up because the struggle still continues.

Al Sharpton spoke to a warm reception. There’s a love for his ability to boldly tell the truth. Whether he’s elected or not, he said Republican hostilities dismiss blacks and negative treatment of blacks & minorities. If the Democratic party delivers to blacks & minorities, we could deliver back to the party. People enthusiastically clapped and yelled in approval and “Amen” shouts of agreement. All minority groups must continue to keep the minorities issues of disenfranchisement and discrimination in front of the public and shouldn’t be buried and forgotten until nice aphorisms and polite sentiment. But push for real action and support.

Many other important African American political officials talked to the caucus which energized the crowd to feel empowered.

Next was the GLBT caucus, where Senator Barbara Boxer spoke about her support for GLBT issues. I got to know a reporter of the religion section from a local GLBT newspaper called ” In Newsweekly”. www.innewsweekly.com

She spoke of the historic importance of this election, how true laws & values behind them are being corroded to endanger all of our freedoms. That GLBT shouldn’t be made into scapegoats for the troubles of this administration. (IMHO, this includes all other minority beings.)
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