Episode description
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Washington DC based Democratic consultant and Obama campaign alum, Jonae Wartel.
Inspired by the HBO documentary series “Obama: In pursuit of a more perfect union”, Jonae joins Stephen in revisiting the Obama years, reflecting on his legacy - in particular the impact the Obama campaign had on them both, and thousands like them, as emerging organisers.
Jonae unpacks the 08 and 12 OFA campaigns and examines why they were so transformational for many people engaging in politics for the first time and how Obama took grassroots organising mainstream.
Jonae also reflects on the complex bridge between white and black America that Obama sought to navigate as the first president of colour.
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