Looks like Acorn is making a come back!

[Bravo Zulu]

One year after the community-organizing group ACORN disbanded -- after an undercover video scandal and a denial of federal funds by Congress -- the organization's former president is back. Today Bertha Lewis is at the helm of the Black Institute, her newly created "action tank" dedicated to immigration reform, environmental justice, education and economic fairness.

While Lewis is optimistic about her latest endeavor, she still can't escape the controversy surrounding ACORN. Once the nation's largest grassroots network for the poor, it provided employment services and advocated for affordable housing. But the organization acquired notoriety during the 2008 campaign when it registered more than 1 million low-income voters but submitted thousands of registration cards with phony names and addresses.

http://www.theroot.com/views/bertha-lewis-life-after-acorn?page=0,0>1=38002

[99th_Monkey]

1. I worked with Acorn back in the day

did voter registration for 2004 election. It was hard work, low pay, but loved getting folks registered.

Acorn was a really awesome organization in so many ways, and I morn it's tragic demise; so maybe Ms. Lewis
can rebuild it even better and stronger. here's hoping.

[sabrina 1]

2. She could escape that 'controversy' if the media would

correct the record on what actually happened.

Right in THAT article is one of the major lies told about ACORN:

But the organization acquired notoriety during the 2008 campaign when it registered more than 1 million low-income voters but submitted thousands of registration cards with phony names and addresses.

This is a LIE told over and over again by the well-funded wackos on the right and their media machine led by Fox.

The first thing this new organization will need is a good PR firm because the attacks will start all over again, using the same lies to try to destroy her efforts.

Just seeing that lie planted in the middle of the announcement of this new organization, demonstrates how necessary it is to have a PR machine going after the media when they do this.

[Luminous Animal]

3. That's good.

But, man, there is some horribly racist comments on that article.

[bobbolink]

4. It is sad that it is now less inclusive, and lost its focus on low-income housing.