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This is a story of change and compassion in Pennsylvania.

It’s about a Philadelphia suburb coming together to make sure African American children receive a rigorous education.

It’s about community members working hand-in-hand to elect President Barack Obama.

It’s about the local effort needed to elect the first Black township commissioners in Cheltenham, PA.

It’s about how a community came to support the first Black state senator from Montgomery County, PA.

Most importantly, this book tells the story of ordinary people from all backgrounds campaigning to make extraordinary change in their town, county, state and nation.

This book details the campaigns for compassion led by Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood. From school board meetings to national elections, Haywood discusses what you need to do to create compassionate change in your community.