Alexandra Marquez is a politics reporter for NBC News.
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Wednesday announced that California State University, Los Angeles professor Melina Abdullah will be his running mate. 'I wanted somebody whose heart mind and soul is committed to the empowerment of poor and working peoples of all colors,' West told Tavis Smiley on Smiley's KBLA 1580 radio show. “Melina has a history of — longevity of putting her heart, mind and soul in the struggle,' West added.
In July 2023, she, West and Smiley connected during an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Black Lives Matter movement. West asked Abdullah to join the ticket last week, she said. “She’s a love warrior,” West told Smiley. Abdullah has been outspoken on X, formerly known as Twitter, on several political issues.
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