Global Change Inspired By Obama Campaign: A Historical Movement In The African Diaspora??

Below is an article I found quite interesting. What do you think about Obama's election having created a new movement in the African diaspora?
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Washington, D.C. — President-Elect Barack Obama has inspired the world to believe in and to work for change. This vision of change began during the Obama Campaign and continues with vigor, enthusiasm and dedication by a group of volunteers known as African Diaspora for Change (formerly African Diaspora for Obama). This movement is an example of how grassroots efforts can stimulate change on a global continuum. African Diaspora for Change (ADC) has formed an alliance of prominent African Diaspora voices with the intent of affecting change locally, nationally and internationally. The group’s success in is largely attributable to the tremendous efforts of many of its young leaders, most of whom are African immigrants themselves or were raised by immigrant families. ADC will host The African Diaspora Inaugural Ball on Sunday January 18, 2009 at the Harman Center for the Arts with the theme, “I Am the Change: Educating, Empowering and Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders.”

This historical event will bring to the dais an eclectic group of "change agents" who are poised to assist in a global change agenda. Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ) chairs the Honorary Host Committee which also includes Baroness Valerie Amos, former leader of the House of Lords and the first Black woman cabinet secretary in the history of Great Britain; Dr. Witney Schneidman, Co-Chair, Africa Experts Group, Obama-Biden Campaign for the President; Ambassador Amina Salum Ali of the African Union Mission to the United States; Camilla Barungi, Ugandan supermodel and entrepreneur featured on Project Runway, and others. The Mistress of Ceremonies is none other than the illustrious Tracey Neale, nine-time Emmy award winning former Channel 9 and Fox 5 News Anchor, and now mother of two adopted twin boys from Ethiopia.

This celebration marks the victory of President-Elect Barack Obama with the performance of Grammy-nominated artists, Les Nubians, a special guest appearance by Grammy Award-winning artist, Angelique Kidjo, and BéLO, Haitian performing artist and winner of the 2006 Radio France International Award. The celebration will also feature some of the brightest stars in DC including Batala, an all women's Brazilian drumming troupe, Lesoles Dance Project, a South African performing group, and Mbuutu, an energetic East African dance troupe.

The theme of the event focuses on the importance of investing in the education and empowerment of America's and Africa's next generation of leaders—a key message of the Obama administration. The Inaugural Ball will benefit two organizations that focus on education. The beneficiaries are the Batonga Foundation, an organization founded by Angelique Kidjo which gives girls a secondary and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa; and First Book, a nonprofit which distributes new books to children in low-income communities throughout the United States and Canada. First Book will partner with ADC to donate and distribute 44,000 books (in honor of the 44th President of the United States) to support literacy in Africa and America.

First Book and African Diaspora for Change (www.AD4change.org) are currently accepting requests from local organizations that would benefit from book donations and can submit requests to info@ad4change.org . To quailify, recipient organizations must be registered as a 501 (c)(3) or related organization serving children in need.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200901150680.html