| Steve Phillips |
Steve Phillips is a New York Times bestselling author and political expert.[1] He is the host of "Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips,"[2] a color-conscious political podcast, and founder of Democracy in Color, a multimedia platform on race and politics.[3] Phillips is also a regular columnist for The Nation[4] and The Guardian,[5] and has published opinion pieces in The New York Times.[6] He has appeared on multiple national radio and television networks including CNN, MSNBC, NBC, and C-SPAN. Phillips currently splits his time between San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Phillips was born and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He is a graduate of Stanford University and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.[7]
In 1992 he became the youngest person ever elected to public office in San Francisco when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Education. He went on to serve as president of the Board of Education.[8]
Democracy in Color is a political media organization focused on political strategy and analysis at the intersection of race and politics.[9]
Phillips founded Democracy in Color in 2016. He is the host of "Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips" podcast.[10]
In 2016, Democracy in Color organized the first-ever panel on women of color in politics at the Democratic National Convention.[11] [12] In January 2017, Democracy in Color hosted the only DNC chair candidates forum focused on race and diversity.[13]
In 2014, Phillips co-authored the first-ever audit of Democratic Party spending and was named one of “America’s Top 50 Influencers” by Campaigns and Elections magazine.[14]
His book Brown Is the New White made the New York Times[15] bestseller list in March 2016 and Washington Post [16] bestseller list in February 2016.[17]
His book How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good was published in October 2022 from New Press.[18]
In 2008, Phillips began competing in marathons in San Francisco and has completed 20 marathons. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, the heiress Susan Sandler.[19]