Zellnor Myrie: “It was 2008, and it was the Great Recession, so I did not…”

“I had just voted for the very first time for President Barack Obama. And I wanted to figure out how I could give back to the community. So I started going to my local community board. It was 2008, and it was the Great Recession, so I did not have a job. and I had a lot of time on my hands. And that's how I learned what it meant to serve the community. I went around and did all of the jobs that nobody else wanted to do.” (05:43–05:49)

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