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Areva Martin
Areva is America’s go-to expert, host and commentator on compelling legal, político, women’s, children’s and celebrity issues. Passionate, outspoken and insightful, AREVA MARTIN is one of the nation’s leading voices in the media. An attorney, advocate, legal and social issues commentator and talk show host, she is an audience favorite on a long list of […]
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Black August: Here’s What You May Not Know About This Monthlong Celebration Of Freedom Fighters
Just days after freedom fighter Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest, people across the country are celebrating other courageous individuals who made sacrifices for the freedom of Black people. Black August is a tradition that began in the 1970s after the assassination of George Jackson‚ a member of the Black Panthers and co-founder of […]
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Finding Mitrice: La 10 Year Anniversary Of The Day We Learned Her Fate
Editor’s Note: It was a long agonizing 11 months before family, friends and the Malibu community, ultimately learned the fate of Mitrice Richardson, who had gone missing after the Malibu/Lost Hills Station released her shortly after midnight on September 17th, 2009. Richardson had no car, cash, teléfono celular, or any other means to get her to […]
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As Schools Reopen, Teachers, Los padres, and Students are Pushing Back
El lunes, in more than 25 estados, thousands of parents, educadores, estudiantes, and community members are participating in the National Day of Resistance, staging in-person and virtual actions to call for safe, bien financiado, and racially just school reopening plans. The actions come in response to pressure from state governments and…LEER MÁS
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Aurea Montez-Rodriguez
Aurea Montes-Rodriguez is the Executive Vice President at Community Coalition and has worked at the organization for more than 20 años. Born in Mexico and raised in South LA she developed a passion for creating change at the local level. Aurea has been a key leader responsible for building the organization’s youth programs to fight […]
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Eric Elder
Professor and Executive Director at Loyola Marymount University, XR Wizards Lab, Eric Elder started his career as a professional 2D animator at MTV on Beavis & Butt-Head, also working on King of the Hill and The Simpsons. Elder is a media arts consultant designing training programs and production pipelines for animation, video games, XR production, y […]
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Georgia Flowers-Lee
As a second career teacher and the West Area Chair for the United Teachers of Los Angeles, Georgia Flowers Lee found her passion working with the most vulnerable students. As a Special Education teacher, she has worked with students on the Autism spectrum in preschool and primary classes. Flowers-Lee is passionate about what she does and loves […]
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City Council President Herb Wesson
Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr. was unanimously elected President of the Los Angeles City Council on November 23, 2011 and officially took office January 2, 2012. He was elected to represent the 10th Council District of the City Los Angeles in a Special Election in November 2005. The voters of the 10th Council District recognized Wesson’s […]
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Alison Yoshimoto-Towery
Alison Yoshimoto-Towery is Chief Academic Officer of Los Angeles Unified, leading instructional strategies for almost 500,000 students in one of the nation’s largest and most diverse school districts. She oversees preschool to adult education, including specialized programs for English learners, Standard English learners, Gifted learners, Academic counseling, guiding post-secondary success, advanced placement programs, linked learning […]
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‘The Simpsons’ Actor Harry Shearer Not In Sync With Show’s Decision To Stop Hiring White Actors For Characters Of Color
The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer, who gives voice to characters ranging from elderly miser Mr. Burns to the unflappable African-American physician Dr. Julius Hibbert, isn’t quite in agreement with…LEER MÁS
