In 2004, the Center for Community Change and grassroots groups from around the nation held the first quadrennial presidential candidate forum in South Carolina. In 2008, the Center and our partners are planning an event that promises to be even bigger and better!
"It was life changing. We usually put these people on a pedestal but it was very empowering for me to stand up there and hold them accountable. I went home knowing that I had hope to make more changes in my community."
--Vanessa Brown, Philadelphia PA |
- Six of the Democratic presidential candidates joined more than 3,000 people from community organizations across the nation
- Moderated by Tom Joyner, nationally syndicated radio personality
- Over 300 journalists from The New York Times, NPR, NBC, the Los Angeles Times, ABC World News Tonight, BlackAmerica Web, and CNN covered the event
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