The Obama Post

Today I woke up early for a Saturday to drop off the goodies Nathaniel and I had made at the "Bake Sale for Change" for Barack Obama's campaign. I still ended up running late so Nathaniel cooked breakfast from Malcolm while I dropped stuff off, and then came back to get Malcolm dressed we could go canvassing, and be back in time to see his little friend Sophie when she came over. I have tried to do as much as I could for Obama. I figure I have done most of the major campaign activities at least once. I absolutely do not want my son to believe that it impossible for a Black man to be president. I want him to believe and keep saying "Yes, we can!" I feel that it is imperative for his cultural identity, and self-esteem. So my dear little freedom fighter, here is mama's list of what I have done so far to make sure that we turn this country and world around so that when you inherit the earth it will be inhabitable. Your mama's Obama list

1. We went to Obama's largest rally in the country that took place prior to his nomination acceptance speech, and waited for two hours on the hottest day of the year in Portland. I nursed you in the grass while spoke and then you sat on your Baba's shoulders and shouted "Yes, we can!" with 75,000 others.
2. Mama donated to the campaign (her first time ever donating to a political candidate's campaign).
3. Mama and Malcolm registered voters at the Farmers' Market.
4. Mama phonebanked for the campaign (once so far)
5. Mama canvassed in our old neighborhood in East Portland which is full of undecided voters, many of whom are new immigrants. We educated some of these immigrants on Obama's stand on issues important to them.
6. Attended a concert fundrasier
7. Bought lots of Obama shirts and stuff
   

Now, I do not know how I will fit it into the schedule, but I am also going to try to canvass or phone bank for the Portland Children's Initiative too so I can make sure that we maintain our early childhood fund in the city. Beyond that baby I am just trying to community building, justice, nonviolent communication and love at your school, and raise you to be the best person that you can be. I am including pictures of some of the goodies that we ended up with from the bake sale and Aunty Jessica picking blackberries for Malcolm and Sequoia on our way home from canvassing.