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Monica Moorehead

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Monica Moorehead From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Monica Gail Moorehead Born 1952 (age 65–66) Tuscaloosa, Alabama Nationality American Occupation Political activist Known for Candidate of the Workers World Party Monica Gail Moorehead (born 1952) is an American retired teacher, activist, and perennial candidate for the presidential nomination of the Workers World Party (WWP). Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 External links 4 Notes Biography [ edit ] A political activist since high school, Moorehead distributed newspapers for the Black Panther Party and subsequently joined the WWP in 1972. She rose to the national leadership in 1979. Her presidential campaign in 1996 received around 29,000 votes. In 2000 she received 4,795 votes; that year she was only on the ballot in Florida, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin. [1] On both occasions, her vice-presidential running-mate was G...

Dennis Banks

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Dennis Banks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Dennis Banks Banks in 2013 Born ( 1937-04-12 ) April 12, 1937 Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, United States Died October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29) (aged 80) Rochester, Minnesota Nationality Ojibwe, American Other names Nowa Cumig Occupation Teacher, lecturer, activist, author Children 13 Dennis Banks (Ojibwe, April 12, 1937 – October 29, 2017) was a Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1968 to represent urban Indians. Born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Mi...

Gloria La Riva

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Gloria La Riva From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Gloria La Riva Gloria La Riva speaking at a protest in San Francisco, January 2017 Personal details Born ( 1954-08-13 ) August 13, 1954 (age 64) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Political party Party for Socialism and Liberation Other political affiliations Peace and Freedom Party (affiliated nonmember) Worker's World Party Alma mater Brandeis University Occupation Newspaper Printer, activist Gloria Estela La Riva (born August 13, 1954) is an American socialist activist with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and the Peace and Freedom Party. She was previously a member of the Workers World Party. She was the PSL's 2008 presidential candidate, [1] and ran as the PSL's presidential candidate again in the 2016 race, with Eugene Puryear and Dennis J. Banks [2] as her running mates. Contents 1 Life and career 1.1 Other activities 2 R...