James Lopez
James Lopez is the Executive Director of Power U Center for Social Change in Miami, Florida. An Afro-Latino native of Rochester, New York, James has made a commitment to developing and working with as many leaders as possible to build strong organizations of everyday working people after the Ferguson Uprising. A graduate of University of Buffalo, he began organizing through various organizations in the city of Buffalo. He was a former Organizer with VOICE-Buffalo, where he organized with residents and faith-based institutions in order to push for policies on policing reform and alternatives to mass incarceration. He also helped build Black Love Resist in the Rust (BLRR), which was an organization that is committed to transformative organizing and Direct Action in Buffalo. James has also consulted and trained dozens of young organizers in his role as a Trainer with BOLD (Black Organizers For Leadership and Dignity) and the Midwest Academy.[1]
2024 Advisory Board
For the Many 2024 Advisory Board members Margaret Kwateng, Spencer Resnick, Giselle Martinez, Megan Deichler, James Lopez , Ben Malley[2]
Out to Win
In March 2020 LeftRoots cadres Kat Engleman, James Lopez, Jensine Raihan and Roxanne contributed an article to LeftRoots magazine Out to Win! "Developing Mass Protagaonism."[3]
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing, was a nationwide conference call organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Sunday October 30, 2016.
- What's the nature of this right-wing threat? What has this election cycle changed about the political terrain we're fighting on? How do we need to prepare for whats coming after the election? Hear about these crucial questions from our panel of top political strategists, including Nelini Stamp, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Linda Burnham, and Sendolo Diaminah.
Those indicating they would attend, on Facebook included James Lopez.[4]
"Introduction to Black feminism"
"Intro to Black Feminism" hosted by Sendolo Diaminah Cazembe Jackson, and Adrienne Maree Brown.
Tuesday, August 15 at 8:30 PM
Created for Black August Practice Group.
Sendolo Diaminah August 15, 2017;
- Black people! Tonight my beloved sister Adrienne Maree Brown is leading a web discussion about Black Feminism as part of a series of Black August political education sessions hosted by Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and BOLD.[5]
Those indicating they would attend on Facebook included James Lopez.
Closed Facebook group
Democratic Socialists of America - El Chuco del Norte, Closed Facebook group members, as of May 3, 2017 included James Lopez.[6]
Black Ideological Struggle Webinar
Black Ideological Struggle: Radical, Liberal, Conservative Public · Hosted by Sendolo Diaminah and Cazembe Jackson
Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Created for Black August Practice Group
- Join Sendolo Diaminah for a conversation about why Black radicals can and must learn how to effectively engage liberal and conservative ideologies among our people.
- September 2, 2017. Hey family! Here is the final recording from the Black August webinars! Sendolo Diaminah took lots of patience and creativity breaking down Black Ideological Struggle for us.[7]
Those saying they would attend, on Facebook included James Lopez.