Q: 1. What do you understand to be the primary duties of the office you're seeking? 2. What challenges do you foresee needing to address if elected as a Green? 3. Do you support reparations for the American Descendants of Slavery? (Please explain your position) 4. What are your top three issues and how can the office you seek influence or further those issues? 5. What are the major concerns of the constituency in the area under your office's jurisdiction? 6. How will you interact with the other parties in office? If applicable, who will you caucus with?
A: 1. My understanding of Co Chair is to provide LEADERSHIP on POLICY. And to INSPIRE The current members to become active. BUT!!! To also be in CONSTANT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY. To GET THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHATS MEEDED to move The Black Community forward 3. Yes I support Lineage based cash Reparations for Foundational Black Americans.. My plan is based on the study by Duke University professor Dr. Sandy Darity. Author of the book. FROM HERE TO EQUALITY. His study puts the current MEDIAN INCOME WEALTH GAP Between White Americans and Black Americans ( FBA’s) at 350k to about 1000k …. To address this disparity in income a SIN TAX or TRANSACTION TAX on The New York Stock Exchange on CORPORATIONS for $250. Dollars per transaction. And a INDIVIDUAL for $25 Dollars would be implemented. This would generate about $3;Trillion Dollars in tax revenues each year. Enough to implemented a Freedman’s Bank similar to the one proposed after the American Civil War but never implemented.. There are an estimated 43 to 48 million FBA’s…. The wealth gap is currently $350k and growing…

Under this plan. THOSE FBA’s 18 and older would get a MONTHLY Reparations Check of $1,500. Tax Free for 360 Months = 20 years…. That initial CAPITAL INFUSION Into Black American will begin to have what’s called THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT. In The Science of ECONOMICS… In case of death before one receives all 360 months of payments… They can pass on their remaining months to FBA family members. This will begin the long overdue process of FBA’s being allowed to pass down GENERATIONAL WEALTH… Chattle Slavery lasted 200 plus years.. Using this formula also allows GENERATIONS YET UNBORN to get that inheritance as well. There are other tangibles like LAND GRANTS & TAX EXEMPTIONS & FREE COLLEGE TUITION That I think should be Implemented by STATE REPARATIONS COMMISSIONS Because each State has a UNIQUE History with Chattle Slavery… But getting ACTUAL CASH IMMEDIATELY Into FBA’s household is a ACTION ITEM that can be implemented now based on Dr. Sandy Darity’s research around this issue. 4… Reparations Anti Black Hate Crimes agenda.. Environmental Justice. 5….. The same as question 4. . 6. I will work with all Green Party USA members.. I think my leadership style can get the buy I’m to support the language in the proposed platform agenda.

Q: 1. What types of support are you hoping to get from the Green Party and/or the National Black Caucus, besides our endorsement? 2. How does your political platform benefit the Black community? 3. Are you willing to commit to monthly regular updates about your campaign’s progress? 4. Aside from winning, what do you hope to achieve with your campaign?
A: 1. The Green Party USA and Black Caucus I hope would Endorse my candidacy because under the pillar of SOCIAL JUSTICE The Black Agenda as Co Chair I intend to help implement. Would have mass appeal not only to our GP USA/Black Caucus. But Americans in general. 2. My platform Agenda benefits the Black community specifically economically and socially because The Black Agenda Document itself will have a very specific language that speaks to the Black masses. On Economic Environmental & Legal Justice issues … 3. Yes I am committed to updates on my campaign. 4. Aside from winning. BUILDING UNITY and giving HOPE and a sense EMPOWERMENT to our Black Community and Black Caucus is the goal… And to INSPIRE OTHER’S to run and NOT SELL OUT THE PEOPLE for EGO or PERSONAL GAIN..

Q: 1. Tell us about the diversity on your campaign team, what personnel do you believe you need to run your campaign? 2. How many Black people do you have on your campaign team? 3. What civic organizations do you belong to? What role have you played in those organizations? Who will support you from those organizations? 4. What other Black/African American groups will you seek endorsement from, beside the NBC?
A: Because this is a closed vote of Black Caucus members from diverse backgrounds.. My appeal will be to coalesce around a Strong Black Agenda that promotes a. Diversity of thought.. My direct appeal is to get this Black Caucus Young, Middle Age & Old to see The VISION of a Green Party Black Caucus with 1000 active members at a minimum. My experience , skillset &;appeal personality wise I believe can help us to meet that challenge..

Q: 1. How much money do you believe you need to raise to run your campaign successfully? 2. How will you raise the funds necessary?
A: 1. No money will be needed because this is a Green Party Black Caucus only vote… I believe email communication will suffice and zoom meetings for direct engagement.

Q: 1. Please also tell us what you consider to be a successful campaign? 2. What is your strategy or what strategy will you need (have) to run a winning/successful campaign campaign? 3. What role will the following strategies have in your campaign and how much time will you devote to these activities: door knocking, direct mail, phone banking, canvassing, etc..
A: 1 A successful campaign is one in which a broad range of people can come together to back an agenda they all benefit from. 2. My strategy to achieve this goal is direct communication using social media networking and grassroots outreach. Of talking to people directly. 3. The answer’s to the first two questions are the basis of my strategy. Ancestor Malcolm X used to say quote!!! MAKE IT PLAIN!!! That’s my intention.

Q: 1. Tell us about your political history; what has been your prior involvement with the Green Party (and/or other political party or independent candidate process)? 2. Have you been engaged in or with prior campaigns, as a worker or candidate?
A: I have a 40 year Black activist history in the United States around social justice issues for Black Americans… And a twenty year’s history with the Green Party USA and Michigan around its four pillars. I have worked tirelessly to run for political office myself several times as well as helped other GP USA members run for office. Names like Dr. Cynthia Mc Kinney and Dr. Jill Stein to State County & Local candidates. . Additionally, I am the host of The Michigan Greens public affairs channel on YouTube called IN THE GREEN TV WITH CLYDE SHABAZZ..
I have over 20 years of content on that channel showing my work around my Green Party USA activity.

Q: Are you seeking endorsement from: 1. National Black Caucus (Y / N) 2. State/Local Black Caucus (Y/N) if yes which one(s) 3. The Green Party of the United States (Y/N) If you are seeking support or endorsement; why are you seeking the support/endorsement of the NBC and/or Green Party, as opposed to any other party or running independently?
A: I am seeking the Endorsement of The Green Party USA Black Caucus and any State Green Party Black Caucuses that would like to endorse.

Q: 1. Name, Office you are seeking, contact information, website 2. Why are you running for office? 3. What do you want us to know about you?
A: Clyde Shabazz Co Chair of The Green Party USA Black Caucus.

I am a 20 years member of the Green Party USA. I have been a tireless Community Activist in Detroit The State of Michigan and USA politics spanning 4 decades.. My ties run very deep to Black organizations like The Nation of Islam, The Old/New Black Panther Party & The Republic of New Afrika founded by my late uncle Attorney Chokwe Lumumba who has represented 100’s of US political prisoner’s from Mumia Abu Jamal to Afeni/Tupac Shakur and Assata Shakur..

I am running to grow the Black Caucus tenfold around a social justice agenda like lineage based cash Reparations and a Federal Anti Black Hate Crimes agenda working with my fellow Michigan Green Party comrade. Retired former chef Judge Brenda K Sanders who is currently crafting an outline to present to our Black Caucus for review.
I am also a 3 X times US Congressional Candidate having run against the late Democrat icon John Conyers author of HR 40 The Reparations Study Bill that has languished in Congress since 1989…
I also have run on Issues around our Green Party principles of clean air water land.
To learn more about me.
Simply go to YouTube and type in. IN THE GREEN TV WITH CLYDE SHABAZZ…
I am also the Host of The Michigan Greens public affairs Channel on YouTube..
You will find content going back 20 years to show my body of work around these issues.

In closing, I am running to represent all of you whether you are a Black Descendants of Chattle Slaves or Recent immigrants of 1 or 2nd generation child of one…

2026/2028 Presents our Black Caucus with challenges & opportunities to create a real paradigm shift in political thinking and voting among the Black Electorate..

I believe my skills and experience are best suites at this critical time to move our Black Caucus forward ..

Thank you for your consideration and service as well…

Q: 1. How much money do you believe you need to raise to run your campaign successfully? 2. How will you raise the funds necessary?
A: I am trying to run my campaign on the least amount of money possible. At most I want $5000 and then I will be done asking for donations. I am asking the people I talk to for even the smallest donation and will take no money from corporations or PAC

Q: 1. Please also tell us what you consider to be a successful campaign? 2. What is your strategy or what strategy will you need (have) to run a winning/successful campaign campaign? 3. What role will the following strategies have in your campaign and how much time will you devote to these activities: door knocking, direct mail, phone banking, canvassing, etc..
A: A successful campaign is getting as many people as possible to know that other options exist besides D and R. I am working on an online presence to get the message out to as many people as possible. I also am going to local events to make my presence known. I do not have the money for direct mail. I will be starting a txt message campaign. I need volunteers to start canvassing and door knocking campaign but will start in my free time.

Q: 1. Tell us about your political history; what has been your prior involvement with the Green Party (and/or other political party or independent candidate process)? 2. Have you been engaged in or with prior campaigns, as a worker or candidate?
A: I am a new Memeber of the Green Party. This is my first time doing anything political . I am becoming more involved ever say and getting into office is another way I see to fix all the problems of our country

Q: Are you seeking endorsement from: 1. National Black Caucus (Y / N) 2. State/Local Black Caucus (Y/N) if yes which one(s) 3. The Green Party of the United States (Y/N) If you are seeking support or endorsement; why are you seeking the support/endorsement of the NBC and/or Green Party, as opposed to any other party or running independently?
A: 1 yes 2 yes 3 yes I am a member of the NJ Green Party and running under the label Green 13. I choose the Green Party because they closely match my morals and my end goals.

Q: 1. Name, Office you are seeking, contact information, website 2. Why are you running for office? 3. What do you want us to know about you?
A: Federal House of Representatives NJ district 7
AndrewBlackforHouseofRep.org
I decided to run for office because I saw that neither party cared about the people and I couldn’t take our support of gside around the world anymore.