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How We Can Reform Police Unions To Address Systemic Racism
The weeks of outrage after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd have made police reform feel more urgent and achievable than ever. As city and state officials across the country debate how to prevent police brutality, law enforcement unions have emerged as a key impediment to reform. The political power of police unions […]
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Robert Sausedo
A native Angeleno, Sausedo has been engaged and involved with civic matters that impact youth, economic development, social justice, and literacy for over 30 years. He, along with several of his colleagues, led a post-1992 Civil Unrest effort to rebuild and expand the Jefferson – Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library in the Jefferson Park […]
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Shakari & Rodrego Byerly
Shakari Byerly is a Partner and Principal Researcher at EVITARUS. Ms. Byerly designs and conducts public opinion research encompassing a broad range of issues, including candidate and ballot measure campaigns, American social and political values, and public attitudes toward transportation infrastructure and services, education, health care, natural resource conservation. With nearly 20 years of experience, Ms. […]
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Glenn Ellis, Sr.
Writer, educator, lecturer, consultant, commentator, and public official, Glenn Ellis Sr.’s career has been dedicated to helping others maintain good health. But, perhaps he is best known as a down-to-earth practitioner who encourages everyone to, “Live the best life possible!” When Ellis enrolled in the pre-med program at the University of Pennsylvania more than three decades ago, […]
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Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish is a comedian, actress, and producer who was the breakout star of the smash comedy Girls Trip, where she appeared as the scene-stealing “Dina” alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall. Her additional film and television work includes The Last O.G., Night School, The Carmichael Show, Keanu, and a turn as host of the 2018 MTV Movie […]
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George Floyd’s Brother Asks UN To Help ‘Black People In America’ In Landmark Debate On US Systemic Racism
The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding an urgent debate Wednesday on police brutality and systemic racism in the US, following the international protests over the death of George Floyd. “The tragic events of 25 May in Minneapolis in the US, which led to the death of George Floyd, led to protests throughout the world against […]
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More Black people were lynched than previously believed, research says
As we prepare to celebrate Juneteeth, it is being reported by the Equal Justice Initiative that more Black people were lynched than previously believed. Juneteeth is a holiday commemorating the abolishment of U.S. chattel slavery with the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment, and the union victory during the Civil War. The timely release […]
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Bakari Sellers
Bakari Sellers author of My Vanishing Country which just made the New York Times Bestselling list. He made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. […]
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Dr. Sharita Yazid
Naturopathic doctor and “wholistic” (mind, body, spirit) health consultant Dr. Sharita Yazid first set foot on African soil in 2006 during her 20/20 investment group trip to Egypt and Ghana with historian Runoko Rashidi. Now, for over 12 years, the Compton native has had the pleasure of calling Ghana her new home. Yazid’s choice to move from the U.S. to Ghana with her six children as a single parent was one that […]
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The ‘Black Lives Matter Foundation’ Isn’t The Real BLM, But It’s Raised Millions In Donations
The Black Lives Matter Foundation raised millions of dollars in donations. But it is not associated with the Black Lives Matter movement that sparked worldwide protests against police brutality. BuzzFeed reports the “charitable organization” raised at least $4.35 million in early June, according to estimates. The Black Lives Matter Foundation is based in Santa Clarita, California and has one […]
