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Leah Hunt-Hendrix is an American political activist. Hunt-Hendrix is currently a senior advisor at the American Economic Liberties Project. She was involved in the
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movement.


Early life and education

Hunt-Hendrix was born and raised in
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. She is the daughter of
Helen LaKelly Hunt Helen LaKelly Hunt (born February 1949) is an American activist and writer. The daughter of H. L. Hunt, she grew up in Dallas, Texas. She holds earned and honorary degrees from Union Theological Seminary (NY) and Southern Methodist University. ...
and
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. Her sister, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, is the founder of American metal band Liturgy. She is also the granddaughter of Texas oil tycoon H.L. Hunt and niece of
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founder
Lamar Hunt Lamar Hunt (August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American businessman most notable for his promotion of American football, soccer, and tennis in the United States. He was the principal founder of the American Football League (AFL) and ...
. In 2005, Hunt-Hendrix received a bachelor's degree in political science and governance from Duke University. In 2013, she completed a doctorate in religion, ethics and politics at
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, where she wrote on the concept of solidarity. Jeffrey Stout, Eric Gregory, and
Cornel West Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society an ...
were her Ph.D. advisors.


Activism and journalism

She was a participant in the Occupy Wall Street movement. She founded three activist organizations: Solidaire, Way to Win, and the Emergent Fund. Solidaire was founded in 2013 to support
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and economic justice. Way to Win was founded after
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's election in
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to give money to grassroots progressive organizations in
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. Hunt-Hendrix has written articles for ''
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'' magazine in addition to ''
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'' and ''
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''. In an opinion piece in 2022, Hunt-Hendrix argued that the Democratic Party should embrace an inclusive form of populism and advocate for policies that benefit working-class people.


Personal life

She has lived in New York,
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, Syria, the
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, and
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. She now resides in
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See also

*
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*
Institute for Policy Studies The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) is an American progressive think tank started in 1963 that is based in Washington, D.C. It was directed by John Cavanagh from 1998 to 2021. In 2021 Tope Folarin was announced as new Executive Director. ...
* New Economy Coalition


References

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