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Chokwe Lumumba

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Chokwe Lumumba
BornAugust 2, 1947
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedFebruary 25, 2014
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
NationalityNew Afrikan
Political orientationBlack nationalism


Chokwe Lumumba (August 2, 1947 – February 25, 2014) was a Statesian black nationalist and lawyer who served as mayor of Jackson, Mississippi from 2013 to 2014. He was a member of the Republic of New Afrika.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Lumumba studied at Western Michigan University and participated in the occupation of a building after Martin Luther King Jr. was assinated. He served as vice president of the RNA in the early 1970s before moving to Jackson, Mississippi.[1]

Political career[edit | edit source]

As a lawyer, Lumumba defended Black revolutionaries including Assata Shakur. He helped found the New Afrikan Peoples Organization and Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. He ran for city council in 2009 and died whiles serving as mayor.[1]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eugene Puryear (2014-02-26). "Chokwe Lumumba Presente!" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-04.