A Party for the People: Announcing the Formation of the Justice for All Party

Independent Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West invites you to join him today in confronting the suppression of voter choice by corporate-owned legacy political parties that put profits before people.

On January 31st, 2024, Dr. Cornel West announced the establishment of the Justice For All Party (JFA)—a grassroots, people-powered vehicle established to secure ballot access in specific states for galvanizing communities toward transformational change well beyond the 2024 election cycle.

Watch his video announcement here:

JFA builds off the foundation and tradition of grassroots political parties like the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, founded under the leadership of Ella Baker, Kwame Ture, and John Hulett, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party under the leadership of Civil Rights titans like Fannie Lou Hamer and the legendary Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Both were formed, in part, to confront racism, classism, and voter suppression of corporate political parties that ignored the immediate needs of poor and working class people and their calls for mutual justice. 

“We stand on the shoulders of freedom fighters like Martin Luther King, Joshua Abraham Heshcel, Dorothy Day, and so many others who dared to bear witness to an iniquitous political system and directly confront it,” West emphasized. “JFA takes inspiration from these amazing souls and the sage words of Sister Ella Baker who reminded us we are not just fighting for the freedom of Black folk alone, but for the freedom of the human spirit that encompasses all of us; that is the essence of this new political formation that strives to deliver truth, love, and justice for all.”

The party provides a mechanism for Dr. West's grassroots campaign to travel a path of least resistance to obtain the fewest number of signatures required to attain ballot access in states like North Carolina, Florida, and Washington. Unique political climates within each state demand new routes to support people-driven decision-making and greater choice.

The Cornel West 2024 campaign invites you to stay connected in order to receive upcoming voter information guides and stay informed on how to get involved in your state. 

View the official press release here.  A video announcing the launch of JFA can be found here. 

About Cornel West For President 2024:

Dr. Cornel West, affectionately known to many as "Brother West," is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary. He is the former University Professor at Harvard University, Professor Emeritus at Princeton University and the first Black person to receive a Ph.D. In Philosophy from Princeton University. He has written 20 books and will deliver the historic Gifford lectures at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in Spring 2024.

Dr. West enters the 2024 Presidential contest at a time in which he describes a national crisis of moral bankruptcy and spiritual obscenity driven by a derelict duopoly of both major parties that equally places profits over people and the planet. West asserts that running as an Independent candidate affords him the opportunity and duty to deliver policy prescriptions incorporated by and for the people, instead of political parties beholden to corporations and special interest groups who feel no solidarity with poor and working-class people of all races, gender identities, and age groups. 

The Cornel West Campaign to empower poor and working people everywhere stands at a pivotal moment in history, committed to being a true campaign for people around the globe. Our aim is and will always be to unite in solidarity with movements of truth and justice, who seek a choice beyond empire, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, and the confines of the corporate-dominated two-party system.

Learn more about Cornel West at CornelWest2024.com.

Learn more about Dr. West’s Policy Pillars at CornelWest2024.com/Platform.

For more details and press inquiries, please contact press@cornelwest2024.com.

For those eager to contribute to this transformative endeavor, a dedicated platform for organizing and petitioning has been established. Visit https://www.cornelwest2024.com/petitioning_launch to learn how you can participate in petitioning efforts and help establish the Justice for All Party in your state.

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