Inspired by Obama, European minorities take action

Crabtownboy · Nov 13, 2008

In France, a pro-Barack Obama grassroots group created months ago is morphing into a campaign for political diversity. In Britain, a black voter group says it is inundated with calls and attendance is soaring.

In Austria, a Rwandan-born activist has fired off letters to big parties urging them to field minority candidates. And in Germany, the staff of Turkish politician Cem Ozdemir started a Facebook group called "Yes we Cem" — a takeoff on Obama's slogan "Yes we can."

Obama's victory is inspiring hopes and even planting the seeds of action for changing the overwhelming whiteness of Europe's political elite. But it's unclear whether these efforts will pay off or merely fizzle. Although polls showed majorities in nearly every European country favored Obama over John McCain, many say Europe is far from voting for a leader from an ethnic minority itself.
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There are many articles dealing with the minorities in Europe and how they view Obama's win. I have not checked Asian sources, but I imagine it is the same there and in Africa as well.

Note: I am making no judgement on whether Obama's election is a good thing or a bad thing ... just showing that it has given hope to many peoples around the world.

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