Omali Yeshitela

Omali Yeshitela, formerly know as Joe Waller, has been active in seeking justice for peopls of African descent for a large part of his life. During the Civil Rights Movement he a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and most recently and most notably founded the Uhuru Movement (see: National People's Democratic Uhuru Movement based out of his hometown, St. Petersburg, Florida. He also founded Citizens United for a Shared Prosperity (CUSP), a more locally-focused St.Petersburg group working towrads creating a peaceful environment "based on shared prosperity and social justice."

Yeshitela ran for Mayor in St.Petersburg (2001) and won all but one of the city's African-American and mixed precincts and owns W & Associates, a consulating practice dedicated to helping non-profit organizations get off the ground and focuses on issue campaigns. He is also on currently on tour speaking about the Uhuru Movement.

For more information on Omali Yeshitela please visit the following sites:

Omali Yeshitela-Wikipedia: [1] African People's Socialist Party: [2] Uhuru Africa Club: [3] Omali Yeshitela on Tour: [4]

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