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==Communist Party reformer== | ==Communist Party reformer== | ||
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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]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | 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]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | ||
==CoC National Conference endorser== | ==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.<ref>http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/CCDSbckgrnd.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | [[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.<ref>SSE Tenth Annual Conference Program, 1992</ref> | ||
==Political achievements== | ==Political achievements== | ||
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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]].<ref>Race and politics: new challenges and responses for black activism By James Jennings page 193</ref> | 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]].<ref>Race and politics: new challenges and responses for black activism By James Jennings page 193</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 8 December 2009
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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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Steele was the founder of the Center for African American Studies at Ohio State University.
References
- ↑ Addendum to Initiative document
- ↑ http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/CCDSbckgrnd.pdf
- ↑ SSE Tenth Annual Conference Program, 1992
- ↑ Race and politics: new challenges and responses for black activism By James Jennings page 193