Biden and Harris administration will have a more positive impact on Black communities than Trump’s administration
Local politicians discuss how a Joe Biden/Kamala Harris administration will impact Black people locally.
Politics
Prop 16 would bring back affirmative action to California
Voting yes on Proposition 16 would allow state agencies to use race and gender for education, public employment, and contracting.
UCLA’s Black student population was greatly diminished when Proposition 209 was passed, ending affirmative action in California in 1996.
Our Own promotes voter education in South Los Angeles and Inglewood
The non-profit organization creates a “party experience” to attract local voters.
Divine Nine protests in Los Angeles and Inglewood
Black fraternities and sororities have locally participated in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Center of Hope LA’s “All In” protest and rally
The Inglewood church held a march against systematic oppression while celebrating Black excellence and mobilizing for strategic impact.
Reparations – “The U.S. government picks winners and losers”
California bill to address reparations; NAASC-LA discusses why Black Americans are owed reparations, how it can close the wealth gap, and what the Black New Deal entails.
Alpha Phi Alpha promotes mail-in voting to combat voter suppression
The fraternity’s Los Angeles alumni chapter created the FAVS 7,000 voting initiative to increase voting in disenfranchised communities, promote mail-in voting (also known as absentee ballot), and combat voter suppression.
2020 March election will impact local Black communities
Los Angeles County Supervisor 2nd District race, Los Angeles City Council races, Los Angeles County District Attorney and Measure R will impact Black communities.
Shipping containers will be used for a South L.A. development to house the homeless
There are 21 Measure HHH projects under construction in Los Angeles, and there are nearly 150 supportive housing projects that are either already under construction or approved for funding.
Damien Goodmon: “If we can’t afford it, don’t build it”
Goodmon does not want to be the last Black man in Leimert Park (or South L.A.), so he’s looking for community members to join the fight against gentrification.