Mark Charles
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Mark R. Charles is a
Early life
Charles, the son of a Navajo father and a Dutch-American mother, grew up in Gallup, New Mexico.[3][5] He is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3]
Activism and career
As an activist, Charles is known for denouncing the
Charles is a former pastor at the Christian Indian Center in
2020 presidential campaign
On May 28 2019, Charles announced via a YouTube video that he was running for President of the United States as an independent in the 2020 election.[4][5][11] On August 20, he spoke at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum, alongside major candidates including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris.[12]
On July 25, 2020, Charles announced his choice of former Green Party Presidential candidate
Charles had ballot access in Colorado[16] with write-in access in several states. He received a total of 3,098 reported votes in the 2020 election, including 2,011 votes from ballot access and 1,087 reported votes from write-in access.[17]
Personal life
Charles is a Christian. He was a pastor for a Christian Reformed Church for two years.[18][2]
References
- ^ Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah (2019). Unsettling Truths The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. InterVarsity Press.
- ^ a b Silliman, Daniel (22 June 2020). "For Third-Party Christians, Some Things Are More Important Than Winning". Christianity Today.
- ^ a b c ABQJournal News Staff (April 13, 2009). "10:25am -- Navajo Speaker Calls for '51st Virtual State'". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ a b c Bennett-Begaye, (May 30, 2019). Jourdan "'Yá'át'tééh ... I am running for president'". IndianCountryToday.com.
- ^ a b c Heinsius, Ryan (May 31, 2019). "Member of Navajo Nation Announces U.S. Presidential Campaign". KNAU.
- UPI. December 19, 2012.
- ^ Merritt, Carol Howard (April 20, 2015). "Doctrine of Discovery". The Christian Century.
- NBC4 Washington.
- ^ "Denominations repent for Native American land grabs". Religion News Service. August 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Horlyk, Earl (November 11, 2018). "Navajo Christian leader to speak at Northwestern College". Sioux City Journal.
- YouTube
- ^ Martin, Nick (August 19, 2019). "Indian Country Is Finally Getting the Political Attention It Deserves". The New Republic.
- ^ "Mark Charles chooses Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry as running mate". Independent Political Report. 25 July 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dario Hunter and Mark Charles announce Running Mate Changes". Independent Political Report. 14 August 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ markcharles2020.com/vp2020
- ^ Winger, Richard (August 9, 2020). "Thirteen Presidential Candidates Qualify for Colorado Ballot by Paying $1,000". Ballot Access News. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL 2020 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" (PDF). fec.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Jack (September 11, 2019). "Presidential candidate and former pastor Mark Charles confronts American history". Religion News Service.
External links
- Mark Charles 2020 Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, official presidential campaign site
- 'We the People' - the three most misunderstood words in US history, Tedx Talkgiven by Charles
- Wirelesshogan: Reflections from the Hogan, Charles' blog