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 Malia Lazu, The Gathering for Justice Malia Lazu is one of the brightest young minds in progressive politics today. Malia's dedication to broadening the American electorate has been a driving force in her career her life.
Malia is currently the Executive Director of Harry Belafonte's, The Gathering, an intergenerational intercultural organization working to reintroduce nonviolence to our communities to stop child incarceration.
Formerly Progressive Majority's Director of The Racial Justice Campaign (RJC), Malia and her team identifies, trained and elected progressive candidates of color at the state and local level. Under Malia's leadership, RJC has expanded to include; The People of Color PAC Coalition and The Racial Justice League, a collection of some of the greatest minds of our time charged with reshaping public conversation and pubic policy around racial justice in The Untied Sates and the world. In 2006 RJC had a 78% win rate with 33 candidates in 5 states.
Before joining the Progressive Majority, Malia vast experience included serving as National Field Director for The Institute for Policy Study's Cities for Progress Program, for Young Voters Alliance, Democracy Action Project and Campaign manager for several state and local races.
A graduate of Boston's Emerson College, Malia was the founding Executive Director of Mass VOTE, a statewide non-partisan coalition of community and faith-based organizations and neighborhood associations recognized by the Massachusetts State Senate and House for increasing voter turn out in Boston.
Malia was named one of Source Magazines "Power 30" in 2007 and "Activist of the Year" by MTV. Her work has been featured in print, radio and television. Malia was also listed in Boston Magazine as one of the most powerful minorities in Boston. Malia also currently sits on the boards of The League of Pissed Off Voters, The Ruckus Society, The Vote by Mail and Oil Change. Malia is also co-author of "How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office" and was a participant in the Showtime Original Series, American Candidate where she mounted a presidential campaign and finished second in the national call-in vote. |
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LaDonna Redmond, Institute for Community Resource Development Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Hip Hop CaucusVan Jones, Green For AllPaul Hawken, Author, "Blessed Unrest"Adrienne Maree Brown, The Ruckus SocietyMajora Carter, Green For All & Sustainable South BronxMalia Lazu, The Gathering for JusticeWinona LaDuke, Honor the EarthBaye Adofo-Wilson, Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District, Inc.Mary Anne Hitt, Appalachian VoicesJakada Imani, Ella Baker Center for Human RightsBryant Terry, Black and GreenIan Kim, Ella Baker Center for Human RightsJerome Ringo, Apollo AllianceAndy Lipkis, TreePeopleEvon Peter, Native MovementPerformers: The Hot 8 Brass BandRobert Bullard, Environmental Justice Resource CenterAdi Nochur, 1SkyNile K. Malloy, Rainforest Action NetworkLynn Hinckle, UAW Local 879Andrew Ehrmann and Joey Adamji, Macalester CollegeCarlos Moreno, Summer Jobs CampaignKeri Bolding, California Public Utilities CommissionJoel Rogers, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, Author, "What Workers Want"Mahfam Malek, Green for AllMakani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Projectibrahim abdul-matin, National Urban FellowAfeni Shakur, Amaru EntertainmentBracken Hendricks, Center for American ProgressKandi Mossett, Indigenous Environmental NetworkDiana Abellera, People's GroceryJen Soriano, Center for Media JusticeKarl Carter, Inner City EnterprisesShyaam Shabaka, Food FirstConnie Galambos Malloy, Urban HabitatAya de Leon, PerformerBiko Baker, The League of Young VotersGlen O'Gilvie, Earth Conservation CorpsPete Nelson, BioDimensionsKassidy Johnson, Responsible Endowments CoalitionAnasa Troutman, The Highlander CenterLamont Summersett, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural DistrictJohn Moore, Global GreenElsa Barboza, SCOPELance Williams, US Green Building CouncilRoxanne Brown, Blue Green AllianceSal Vaca, RichmondBUILDAlycia Carter, Office of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9)Carlos Jimenez, Jobs with JusticeUele Siebert, Groovy FoodsAndy Johnson, Greencorps ChicagoAngela Greene, Solar RichmondAnnette Williams, Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training ProgramDr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental JusticeHonorable D'Army Bailey, Co-Founder of the National Civil Rights MuseumGloria Walton, SCOPE LAHashim Benford, Miami Workers CenterNia Robinson, Environmental Justice and Climate Change InitiativeNikki Henderson, California Student Sustainability CoalitionOmar Freilla, Green Worker CooperativesRagini Kapadia, Energy Action CoalitionTony C Anderson, Morehouse CollegeJonathan Adams, Applied Research CenterChuck Turner, Boston City CouncilorMikhail Pappas, Pennsylvania League of Young VotersRonne Adkins, Shelby County Health DepartmentWil Seegars, Generations to Come
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