Democratic national convention organizers aim to make their exclusive party 'intentionally inclusive

[RandySF]

MILWAUKEE — Several minutes into a community meeting at which a panel of 2020 Democratic National Convention organizers spoke to African American voters, there was a sweeping realization that few in the audience, if anyone, would attend the exclusive four-day party happening in their city in July.

“None of us are really invited,” said Nyesha Stone, a 23-year-old community journalist who led the discussion.
“You can be,” said Jorge Neri, the national convention committee’s director of public engagement. “You should get involved in your local party. You should run for delegate, because there need to be more folks like us in those slots.”

Neri said some party discussions will be open to the public, and other organizers plugged the convention’s paid internship program and volunteer opportunities, along with events happening throughout the city that week that are open to all

“Don’t undervalue what a watch party would be like that week,” said Liz Gilbert, president of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, the nonpolitical group tasked with organizing the convention. “There’s going to be a lot of excitement on TV, and people want to come together as a community and watch that. And you might not be inside .?.?. but you’re really close.”




https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-democratic-conflict-in-milwaukee-how-to-include-residents-in-their-exclusive-convention/2020/01/18/6635a5ce-2d9f-11ea-bcb3-ac6482c4a92f_story.html