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| + | James Steele, was [[Communist Party USA]] Legislative Director in the eighties. He said, "In the absence of a mass-based third party, it is possible and necessary for the people's movement to make use of the Democratic Party in the struggle for reforms...."] He then went on to suggest that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was growing in importance and would eventually drive the party, signaling hope for his plan.<ref>James, Steele, Political Affairs, Sept./Oct, 1988, pp. 12, 16</ref> | ||
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Steele on the Democratic Party
James Steele, was Communist Party USA Legislative Director in the eighties. He said, "In the absence of a mass-based third party, it is possible and necessary for the people's movement to make use of the Democratic Party in the struggle for reforms...."] He then went on to suggest that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was growing in importance and would eventually drive the party, signaling hope for his plan.[1]
Communist Party reformer
In 1991 James Steele, New York was one of several hundred Communist Party USA members to sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party"-most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found Committees of Correspondence.[2]
CoC National Conference endorser
In 1992 James Steele, executive director, Breakthrough Political Consulting Service , New York, endorsed the Committees of Correspondence national conference Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s held at Berkeley California July 17-19.[3]
Socialist Scholars Conference
Ellen David-Freidman, Progressive Vermont Alliance; Max Elbaum, Managing Editor, CrossRoads; Robert Fitrakis, Columbus Democratic Socialists of America; Irwin Silber, Editorial Board, CrossRoads and James Steele, Breakthrough Political Consulting Services were speakers on the The '92 Elections & Left Electoral Strategies panel sponsored by CrossRoads at the Tenth Annual Socialist Scholars Conference. The conference was held April 24-26, 1992 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City.[4]
Political achievements
In 1997 James Steele was named as executive director, Breakthrough Political Consulting Service and the author of "Freedom's River:the African American contribution to democracy". until recently he served as Deputy District Director of organization for Congressman Major Owens.[5]
Steele was the founder of the Center for African American Studies at Ohio State University.