Christina López
| Christina López | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 51–52) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏢 Organization | Radical Women |
| 🏛️ Political party | Freedom Socialist Party |
Christina López (born 1968) is an American activist and political candidate who ran a write-in campaign for Vice President of the United States in the 2012 elections as a member of the Freedom Socialist Party (FSP), alongside presidential candidate Stephen Durham.[1]
Early life[edit]
López was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.[2]
Career[edit]
López began mobilizing for civil rights at an early age. In 1986, as a member of the Chicano student organization, MEChA, she fought against an English-only law in Arizona.[3] She also took part in a campaign for state recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
López moved to Seattle in the late 1990s, where she became involved with the Freedom Socialist Party. She represented the party in community campaigns to defend affirmative action, free imprisoned Black radical Mumia Abu-Jamal, oppose police brutality, and stop attacks on immigrants. She has been a leading voice in the National Comrades of Color Caucus, which includes activists in the party and its sister organization, Radical Women (RW).[3]
After joining Radical Women, López was elected president of the Seattle chapter in 2005. Under her leadership, the organization has defended reproductive rights, built connections with organized labor, brought a feminist voice to the antiwar movement, and fought state cuts to jobs and vital services through the Sisters Organize for Survival.[4]
In a pamphlet published by Radical Women Publications in March 2012, Estamos en la Lucha: Immigrant Women Light the Fires of Resistance, López examines the impact of U.S. immigration policies and highlights the leadership role of migrant women in the U.S.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Danny Cross, "Watch Out, Obama — Real Socialists Are Running in 2012: Durham and López want healthcare for all", Citybeat Cincinnati, Feb. 23, 2012.
- ↑ News, Daily Sun. "Socialist candidates for White House make campaign trail stop in Sunnyside". Sunnyside Sun. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Susan Williams and Megan Cornish, "A presidential campaign with passion and principles: Introducing FSP candidates Stephen Durham and Christina López", Freedom Socialist, February 2012.
- ↑ Eli Sanders, "Sisters Organize for Survival"[permanent dead link] The Stranger, Nov. 18, 2011
- ↑ Christina López, [1] Estamos en la Lucha: Immigrant Women Light the Fires of Resistance
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