Oral history interview with Muriel A. Finegold, 2022
Abstract
Muriel Finegold- group leader for Grandmothers for a Brighter Future (previously Grandmothers for Obama) and member of the Mothers Out Front- converses about civic responsibility and the saliency and support of policy pushed by the Obama administration. She recounts her involvement in political activism since World War II and immediate admiration for Obama after hearing his speech at the 2004 Democ ratic Convention, her involvement with Grandmothers for Obama and how she spearheaded its transformation into a national organization, and finally the trajectory of politics post-Obama. She emphasizes civic responsibility, the importance of community, and the urgency of addressing climate change. She also gives insight into campaigning techniques taught to Obama by Marshall Ganz, focusing mostly on storytelling, which he fully embraced as a rhetorical strategy
Presidents--United States; Climatic changes--Law and legislation--United States; Community organization--United States; Women political activists--United States; Community activists--United States; Older people--Political activity--United States; Finegold, Muriel; Obama, Barack
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2022
Physical Description
25 pages
Note (Biographical)
Muriel Finegold was a group leader with Grandmothers for Obama, which became Grandmothers for a Brighter Future after the 2012 election
Note
Interviewed by by Nicole R. Hemmer on March 22, 2022. This interview is part of the Columbia University: Obama Presidency Oral History.
Note (Provenance)
Muriel A. Finegold, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2022