Rosa Clemente
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| Born | Rosa Alicia Clemente April 18, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Green |
| Education | State University of New York, Albany (BA) Cornell University (MPS) University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Rosa Alicia Clemente (born April 18, 1972) is an American community organizer, independent journalist, and hip-hop activist. She was the vice presidential running mate of Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[1]
Early life and education
Clemente was born and raised in South Bronx, New York. She is a graduate of the University of Albany and Cornell University. She is currently a doctoral student in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies of University of Massachusetts Amherst.[2]
Clemente's academic work has focused on research of national liberation struggles within the United States, with a specific focus on the Young Lords Party and the Black Liberation Army. While a student at SUNY Albany, she was President of the Albany State University Black Alliance (ASUBA) and Director of Multicultural Affairs for the Student Association. At Cornell she was a founding member of La Voz Boriken, a social/political organization dedicated to supporting Puerto Rican political prisoners and the independence of Puerto Rico.
Journalism
Clemente has written for Clamor Magazine, The Ave. magazine, The Black World Today, The Final Call and numerous websites.[3] She has been the subject of articles[4] in the Village Voice, The New York Times, Urban Latino and The Source magazines. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, Democracy Now! and Street Soldiers.[5][6]
Activism
In 1995, she developed Know Thy Self Productions (KTSP), a full-service speakers bureau, production company and media consulting service.[7]
She attended the 75th Golden Globe Awards in 2018 as a guest of Susan Sarandon.[8]
Vice presidential campaign
In July 2008, Clemente was named the running mate of former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.[9] Three days later, on July 12, she was confirmed as the vice presidential nominee of the Green Party of the United States at their annual convention. A month later, Clemente and McKinney appeared at a number of events in Denver, Colorado, which was the site of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. On August 27, Rosa Clemente spoke at an "Open The Debates" rally organized by the Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez presidential campaign.
On Election Day, McKinney/Clemente received 161,797 votes (0.12% of the popular vote).
Personal life
Clemente was raised Catholic and identifies as an Afro-Latina Puerto Rican.[10][11]
References
- Back to citation "Cynthia McKinney announces her VP pick". Independent Political Report. Outsider Media Foundation. July 9, 2008; "First All-Women-of-Color Presidential Ticket in US History: Green Party Nominee Cynthia McKinney and Running Mate Rosa Clemente on War, Democracy and Hip Hop". Democracy Now!. July 21, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2025; "In conversation with a former Green Party candidate". MSNBC. August 28, 2014.
- Back to citation "Rosa Alicia Clemente". Rosa Clemente. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Back to citation "Walk Like A Warrior". Clamor Magazine. No. 19. Interviewed by Rosa Clemente. March–April 2003.
- Back to citation Bastidas, Grace (May 13, 2003). "El Pueblo Unido". the Village Voice. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- Back to citation "'Black Life Is Treated with Short Worth': Talib Kweli & Rosa Clemente on Michael Brown Shooting". Democracy Now!. August 22, 2014.
- Back to citation Two generations, two inspiring women
- Back to citation Revear, Eva. "Bigger than Civil Rights: Rosa Clemente talks Black Lives Matter and what we can do to see this fight through". Post Defiance. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- Back to citation MacMillen, Hayley (January 8, 2018). "Golden Globes 2018: How to Support the Activists' Causes". Allure. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- Back to citation "First All-Women-of-Color Presidential Ticket in US History: Green Party Nominee Cynthia McKinney and Running Mate Rosa Clemente on War, Democracy and Hip Hop". Democracy Now!. July 21, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- Back to citation "Who Is Black?". Rosa Clemente. June 10, 2001. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- Back to citation Clemente, Rosa (January 26, 2006). "What Does Jesus Look Like? Rosa Clemente on Jesus, Hip Hop and Kanye West". Retrieved October 29, 2022.
External links
- Rosa Clemente's Website
- "Where We Live". Radio Program Co-Hosted by Rosa Clemente on WBAI 99.5 FMm 8–9 pm Thursdays in New York City.
- Tanisha C. Ford, "Feminists We Love: Rosa Clemente", July 12, 2013.
- Hip-hop, Money, Youth & Liberation: A Talk with Rosa Clemente
- "Third Party VP Candidates Matt Gonzalez and Rosa Clemente Respond to Biden-Palin Debate". Response to only televised 2008 U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate, Democracy Now!, October 3, 2008.
- Appearances on C-SPAN