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'''[[Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz]]''' who was born in 1939 grew up in rural Oklahoma and is the granddaughter of a labor activist who was involved in the [[Socialist Party USA]] and [[Industrial Workers of the World]]. From 1967 to 1972, she was a full time activist, living in various parts of the United States and traveling to Europe, Mexico, and [[Cuba]]. During this time Dunbar-Oritz worked with the [[Venceremos Brigade]] in Cuba, and formed associations with other revolutionaries across the spectrum of radical and underground politics including the militant [[Students for a Democratic Society]], its terrorist offshoot the [[Weather Underground]] and the [[South African Communist Party]]-controlled [[African National Congress]]. In 1974, she became active in the American Indian Movement and from the late 70s - 80s was active in the [[Oakland]]-based Maoist organization, [[Line of March]].  
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'''[[Rashida Tlaib]]''' has been a [[Democratic]] [[State Representative]], representing the 12th District of [[Michigan]] since 2009. Prior to entering her political career she worked for Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, the [[Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services]], and then at the office of the [[Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center]]-affiliated State Representative, [[Steve Tobocman]] in 2004. When Tobocman became Majority Floor Leader in 2007, he recruited Tlaib to be on his staff. In 2008 he convinced Tlaib to run for his seat, which he would be vacating due to term limits. Tlaib was subsequently elected as State Representative for the 12th District of [[Michigan]]. Also that year Tlaib worked as the Arab-American outreach coordinator for [[Barack Obama]]’s Michigan campaign. Then in 2009 she was was one of more than 1,000 state legislators to sign a letter entitled "State Legislators for Progressive Health Care Reform". The letter was a project of the [[Progressive States Network]] with assistance from [[AFL-CIO]], [[AFSCME]] and [[SEIU]]. In 2010 she shared a stage with Obama's former "Green Jobs Czar," [[Van Jones]] at the 4th annual Michigan Summit.
  
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Dunbar-Ortiz has worked closely with young Bay Area activists involved in [[STORM]], [[SOUL]] and [[POWER]]. Of this connection she stated, ''"I talk to the young people at [[SOUL]] all the time... The reliance on nonprofit funding is frightening to me... In the '60s, we intimidated liberal funders into giving us blood money, so we wouldn't come and kill them."'' President [[Barack Obama]]'s former "Green Jobs Czar" [[Van Jones]] was a member of [[STORM]] at the time of Dunbar-Orbitz's involvement. In 2008, she was one of several thousand academics to sign a statement expressing solidarity with former [[Weather Underground Organization]] terrorist [[Bill Ayers]]. Dunbar-Ortiz has also written for the [[CrossRoads]] magazine, endorsed and spoken at the [[Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s]] and endorsed the anti-Iraq War newspaper, [[War Times]]. She has further lectured at the [[Sacramento Marxist School]] and spoken alongside [[DSAer]] [[Jerry Watts]] at the [[Democratic Socialists of America]]-initiated [[Left Forum 2007]]. ('''[[Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz|more...]]''')</div></div>
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In October 2010 Tlaib was a signatory to a letter in support of 14 activists from [[Illinois]]/[[Minnesota]] who were targeted in the [[September 24, 2010 FBI Raids]]. The activists were primarily connected to the [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization]]/FightBack!]] and were accused of supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East and Latin America. Tlaib has received a "political leaders fellowship" from the leftist [[Center for Progressive Leadership]]. In 2010 [[People For the American Way supported her. Tlaib currently serves on the Board of Directors for the [[Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center]].
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Rashida Tlaib has been a Democratic State Representative, representing the 12th District of Michigan since 2009. Prior to entering her political career she worked for Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, and then at the office of the Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center-affiliated State Representative, Steve Tobocman in 2004. When Tobocman became Majority Floor Leader in 2007, he recruited Tlaib to be on his staff. In 2008 he convinced Tlaib to run for his seat, which he would be vacating due to term limits. Tlaib was subsequently elected as State Representative for the 12th District of Michigan. Also that year Tlaib worked as the Arab-American outreach coordinator for Barack Obama’s Michigan campaign. Then in 2009 she was was one of more than 1,000 state legislators to sign a letter entitled "State Legislators for Progressive Health Care Reform". The letter was a project of the Progressive States Network with assistance from AFL-CIO, AFSCME and SEIU. In 2010 she shared a stage with Obama's former "Green Jobs Czar," Van Jones at the 4th annual Michigan Summit.

In October 2010 Tlaib was a signatory to a letter in support of 14 activists from Illinois/Minnesota who were targeted in the September 24, 2010 FBI Raids. The activists were primarily connected to the Freedom Road Socialist Organization/FightBack!]] and were accused of supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East and Latin America. Tlaib has received a "political leaders fellowship" from the leftist Center for Progressive Leadership. In 2010 [[People For the American Way supported her. Tlaib currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center.

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