Shamako Noble | |
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Origin | California, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, political theorist |
Shamako Noble is a hip hop artist, cultural organizer, and political theorist from San Jose, California. He was one of the co-founders of the Hip Hop Congress. [1] He was a candidate for U.S. Senate for California in 2016, [2] though he did not actually file to be on the ballot.[ clarification needed] He was interviewed by several news stations while he was participating in organizing Romneyville, a protest encampment outside the 2012 Republican National Convention. [1] [3] [4]
Shamako has held several positions in the U.S. Green Party. In 2012 he was the personal assistant of the Green Party VP candidate Cheri Honkala, [4] as well as the executive director the Hip Hop Congress. [3] In 2014 he was the Secretary of Culture in the Green Shadow Cabinet. [5]