James Thindwa
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James Thindwa is a community organizer in the Chicago, Illinois area. He heads Chicago Jobs with Justice
where he organizes for workers rights.
He was born to Malawi
an parents in Zimbabwe
. His family took part in Zimbabwe
's fight against British colonial rule.
Thindwa attended Berea College
, where he was a scholarship recipient and went on to earn a masters degree at Miami University
in Ohio.
He joined Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS) in June 2009.
He is on the board of directors and a contributor to newsmagazine In These Times
, a nonprofit and independent newsmagazine committed to political and economic democracy.
Thindwa was the featured subject on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal.
Jobs with Justice
Jobs with Justice is a national campaign for workers' rights in the United States. It was founded in 1987, and includes both individual members and affiliated organizations....
where he organizes for workers rights.
He was born to Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
an parents in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. His family took part in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
's fight against British colonial rule.
Thindwa attended Berea College
Berea College
Berea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
, where he was a scholarship recipient and went on to earn a masters degree at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Ohio.
He joined Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS) in June 2009.
He is on the board of directors and a contributor to newsmagazine In These Times
In These Times
In These Times is a politically progressive monthly magazine of news and opinion published by the Institute for Public Affairs in Chicago...
, a nonprofit and independent newsmagazine committed to political and economic democracy.
Thindwa was the featured subject on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal.