James Thindwa

James Thindwa (1955–2020) was a community organizer in the Chicago, Illinois area. He heads Chicago Jobs with Justice, where he organizes for workers rights.^[1] He was born to Malawian parents in Zimbabwe.^[1]^[2]

Thindwa attended Berea College, where he was a scholarship recipient and went on to earn a master's degree at Miami University in Ohio.^[1]

He joined Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS) in June 2009.^[3]

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.^[4]

Thindwa was the featured subject on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal.^[3] He was the partner of Martha Biondi, a professor of African American studies at Northwestern University.^[5]

Awards

Howard M. Metzenbaum Award 2010.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bill Moyers Journal . James Thindwa | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ "James Thindwa Obituary (2020) - Chicago, IL - Chicago Sun-Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ ^a ^b The Island: Post-Show with James Thindwa. Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ "James Thindwa".
^ "R.I.P. James Thindwa, Friend and Comrade". In These Times. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
^ http://www.ohiocitizen.org/about/metzaward/2009/thindwa.html ^{[dead link]}

[Moyers-1] "Bill Moyers Journal . James Thindwa | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[2] "James Thindwa Obituary (2020) - Chicago, IL - Chicago Sun-Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[wbez-3] The Island: Post-Show with James Thindwa. Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "James Thindwa".

[5] "R.I.P. James Thindwa, Friend and Comrade". In These Times. Retrieved 2022-05-30.

[6] ttp://www.ohiocitizen.org/about/metzaward/2009/thindwa.html ^{[dead link]}

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