I am covering this Presidential Forum tomorrow night, representing Blogher as part of a group from the Mediabloggers Association. It's hosted by Tavis Smiley from NPR, and moderated by these journalists.
It's still surreal to me, but I'm slowly getting used to it. I'm also completely excited and very, very honored to be allowed to participate. I'll spare you the detailed details (for now, because I am really slammed with busyness all of a sudden, and oh by the way, finishing up the moving too, but whatever.) about how much of a big deal this is for me, and also because...well, just because. I'm covering this with the awesome Professor Kim Pearson, a journalist and fellow educator, and I feel like I'm taking a master class in African American history, journalism, and government and politics all at once. It's very, very good for me, and I'm just hoping that I can bring some useful perspective to the conversation as well.
I asked the people on Twitter to tell me what they'd ask if they had the chance, but haven't heard anything back yet. And of course, if you've ended up here, feel free to email me with anything you'd like me to pass along. I hear I'll have some access to the candidates -which may or may not give me a chance to ask Hillary about the whole Celine Dion thing, but we'll see. And I honestly DO think that it's important to ask these people how they REALLY feel about how they reach their constituents. Is pop culture and pop music going to be the way of the 2008 games? And on what level?
Other things I'm interested in are:
*Education - who can afford it? Who needs it? And when are these loans EVER gonna get paid back?
*More that Professor Kim has enlightened me about, in the context of the Covenant With Black America, which is actually the context and impetus for this discussion, including rural development, police accountability, the digital divide, and environmental justice.
*And perhaps most importantly for me, today - how can we work together on some of these issues? How can I, as a white American, who also happens to be a teacher and a woman, help? And how can I hurt? Or not do anything at all? What's my role, if there is one?
More later on the other people covering this with me, when I get a chance to bring myself up-to-date. And really, any questions or comments, throw 'em my way. And one more thing - this is what happens, people, when you just say "Yes." And also, "Sure, I can handle that." I'm living proof this week. Wish me luck, light me candles, whatever - and later on I'll tell you how it all worked out, perhaps over a beer?
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Posted by: lvtwxen | December 06, 2011 at 03:59 AM