Mar 4, 2021Hindsight is 20/20 We Need to Invest in Youth NowThirty years ago today, in my community, the brutal beating of Rodney King by the Los Angeles Police Department was caught on video, allowing individuals across the globe to bear witness to the barbaric violence of institutionalized racism. The acquittal of those officers inspired an uprising that shaped my generation…4 min read4 min read
Jun 8, 2020Want a Safer City? It’s Time to Invest in Youth28 years ago, civil unrest daylighted the inequalities that many communities of color in Los Angeles faced. We find ourselves in a similar moment in time today. As an 18-year-old in 1992, to a role in leadership today, I see the need to reform systems that continue to hold so…Youth Development4 min readYouth Development4 min read
