User:Ella Baker
"The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use" -- Ella Baker
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Ella Baker, before her name was borrowed to inspire my Wikipedia editing (and user-name), was a civil rights movement leader, largely overlooked by history books. My focuses, like hers were, are on organized participatory democracy, which sees and engages all people from all sectors, education levels, and, socio-economic perspectives as critically needed agents for the communities, countries and world they share. Wikipedia, of course, is a perfect example of participatory democracy.
Many of my contributions here happen after I've sought to answer another person's question. Feel free to send me a note if there is a theme related to mine that you feel needs better coverage.
Some articles I've contributed to:
[edit]Sexual Assault Accusations
[edit]Steve Wynn (Casino Magnate)
Government Security
[edit]Security Clearance, Muslim Brotherhood
U.S. Political Movements
[edit]Tea Party Movement, Richard B. Spencer
U.S. Politicians
[edit]Joe Walsh (Illinois politician), John Merrill (politician), Bob Goodlatte, John Shadegg
U.S./Russian Politics
[edit]Fred F. Fielding, Sebastian Gorka
Minnesota
[edit]Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police Department, University of Minnesota, Minnesota Mr. Basketball
U.S. Law Enforcement
[edit]Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police Department