West announced in October that he was running as an independent.
Share on linkedin Melina Abdullah speaks at the 10th anniversary Black Lives Matter Festival on July 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jason Armond Los Angeles Times via Getty Imagessaid Wednesday that he is selecting Melina Abdullah, a professor and one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter,West's announcement allows him to increase his ballot access efforts in a number of states that require third-party candidates to choose their vice presidential pick.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is also mounting an independent presidential bid, announced his running mate,West announced his choice on The Tavis Smiley Show, saying he wanted a running mate whose "heart, mind and soul is committed to the empowerment of poor and working peoples of all colors." "She has a record of the commitment and investment in ensuring that poor and working people are at the center of her vision," he added.Abdullah, a BLM organizer, is a professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University-Los Angeles and the department's former chair.
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