Steve Phillips (Political Leader)

Steve Phillips is a New York Times bestselling author, national liberal political leader, civil rights lawyer, and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Phillips is the founder of Democracy in Color, a multimedia platform on race and politics, and co-founder of PowerPAC+, a social justice organization dedicated to building a multiracial political coalition. He is also founder of PowerPAC.org. Phillips is a regular columnist for The Nation and is also an op-ed contributor to The New York Times. He has appeared on multiple national radio and television networks including NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CSPAN and TV One. Phillips currently splits his time between San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Early life

After graduating with honors from his high school, Phillips went on to attend Stanford University, majoring in English and Afro-American studies. He obtained his juris doctorate degree from Hastings College of the Law.

Career

PowerPAC+

PowerPAC+ is a nonprofit advocacy group that strives to build political power of the nation's "multiracial majority", consisting of progressive whites and progressive people of color.

Brown Is The New White

His book Brown is The New White made the New York Times bestseller list in March 2016 and Washington Post bestseller list in February 2016.

Personal life

In 1992 Phillips married Susan Sandler. In 2008, Phillips began competing in marathons in San Francisco and has completed 16 marathons. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two cats.

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