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eAction Report
Feburary, 2009

Change Comes to Washington

What Change Means to Me
By: Yeabu Conteh, Peace Action Associate
The election of Barack Obama as president of the United States undoubtedly reflects the changing political landscape of America...My father, an immigrant from Sierra Leone headed an activist group committed to providing educational and economic opportunities for Sierra Leoneans in the Washington, DC area and those he left behind in Sierra Leone.
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Mr.President, I Hope...
On January 20th, 2009 the world watched as our Nation inaugurated the first African American President; a man who inspired the world to believe in hope and change during his campaign.  To celebrate this change Peace Action, in cooperation with the Activist Coalition of DC, set up an Inauguration Action Center in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. 
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Once the Glow is Gone
The Presidential election is over.  We have officially inaugurated Barack Obama into the highest office of the U.S. government.  Now what?
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Art for Activism
The iconic red and blue image of President, then candidate, Obama was created by contemporary artist Shepard Fairey.  Fairey has spent his career making art in alleys, on stop signs, for galleries, and political events... In a letter to Fairey, Obama thanked him for his unique expressions and for bringing grassroots art into his campaign.
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