Politics. More like a necessary evil in this country that claims to be both a democracy and a republic. We know the game must be played. It seems the natural progression to move into the political area when one has committed a life to community organizing and activism. Personally, I still think I have my training wheels on when it comes to community organizing/activism but I've still been labeled an activist nonetheless so I don't see myself moving into the political arena anytime soon. This is not about me but two candidates running for office; Jose` Evans and Kevin Powell. Very different approaches but similar goals. Mayoral Candidate - Jose` Evans I met Jose` Evans at the Food Independence event last year. Food substainabilty, food safety, and the slow food movement are issues we both share. Later, I received a call that Jose wanted to meet with me. I was a little surprised but met with Jose about his candidacy for Mayor of Indianapolis. I w...
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