James is an Afro-Latino native of Rochester, New York. He graduated from the University of Buffalo where he earned his degree in Psychology and African American Studies. It was around this time, where he began organizing through various organizations after the tragedy of Trayvon Martin. He was a former Organizer with VOICE-Buffalo,  where he organized with residents and faith-based institutions in order to push a policy on policing reform and alternatives to mass incarceration. He also helped build Black Love Resist in the Rust (BLRR), which was an organization that is committed to transformative organizing and Direct Action in Buffalo.

James is committed to helping build strong organizations in South Florida that prepare young people to lead important movements in their lifetime. He sees Power U as an institution that can set the foundation needed in order to make that a reality. “

Email: James@poweru.org