James Rucker is the Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org, an online citizens’ lobby of over 85,000 dedicated to amplifying the political voice of Black America and forcing politicians to be more responsive to our needs. ColorOfChange.org was created in the aftermath of the failed government response to Katrina and has since taken up advocacy and electoral campaigns focused on a variety of issues.

Prior to starting ColorOfChange.org, James served as Director of Grassroots Mobilization for MoveOn.org Political Action and Moveon.org Civic Action and help develop and execute fundraising, technology, and campaign strategies. Prior to joining MoveOn, James worked in various roles in the software industry in Silicon Valley: co-founded and leading Imana, Inc., an enterprise software company, in San Francisco, as well as providing management coaching and technology consulting for other start-up ventures. James is also passionate about school reform and issues of equity, and serves on the boards of two area schools. James grew up in Seaside, California and has a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.