CD 2: A Shebeen in Fort Greene
Madiba restaurant in Fort Green has been a cultural center for South Africans in the city for the last decade.
Author: Ben Fractenberg
Leonardo Vazquez
Age: 41 Neighborhood: Bay Ridge Occupation: Food Service First Time Voter: …
Ron Schumn
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Brooklyn Gives It Up For Obama
Fort Greene residents are energized, excited and eager to vote.
Florence Barca
Age: 67 Neighborhood: Bay Ridge Occupation: Retired accountant First Time V…
Christina Donovan
Age: 30 Neighborhood: Bay Ridge Occupation: Dance Teacher First Time Voter:…
Lisa Olsson
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Netroots Effort Shows Net Effect
Growing grassroots Internet activism – commonly referred to as the “Netroots” – is credited with helping energize the Democratic Party. Young Obama supporters are runnings phone banks, organizing "street teams," and hitting battleground states, using the Internet as an organizing tool.