Source of Article from NBC.com
TODAY
updated 11:44 a.m. CT, Thurs., July. 3, 2008
In their new book “Your America,” “NOW on PBS” executive producer John Siceloff and writer Jason Maloney chronicle the stories of 12 ordinary citizens who fought for change and successfully made a difference. An excerpt.
Chapter one: The politics of empowerment
How do you get started if you want to make a difference in America?
That’s the question we asked each of the people profiled in "Your America."
What’s fascinating is what we didn’t hear. These folks didn’t get their start working for political parties. Their credentials weren’t burnished in think tanks — progressive, conservative or libertarian. They weren’t on the payroll of advocacy groups. They didn’t become grassroots activists because somebody paid them or trained them to do it.
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