Monday, September 19, 2016

Trailblazers in Black History: James W. Ford

 
James W. "Jim" Ford was an activist and politician, the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA in 1932, 1936 and 1940. A party organizer born in Alabama and living in New York City, Ford was the first African-American to run on a presidential ticket in the 20th century.

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