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I was raised by a single mother. We were definitely below the median income of our area.

I was raised by a single mother. We were definitely below the median income of our area.


Aja Brown  Aja Brown
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Aja Lena Brown (born April 17, 1982)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California. She won the election, defeating both incumbent mayor Eric J. Perrodin and former mayor Omar Bradley.[2][3] In 2018, she announced a run for the United States House of Representatives in California's 44th congressional district.[4]

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It's all about making sure kids can have access to educational opportunities... you may not need a necessarily traditional college environment, but access to trades and employment development.

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I was raised by a single mother. We were definitely below the median income of our area.

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I don't think it's my job, single-handedly, to fix anything. I think it's my job to have a vision and have a plan that is reasonable and workable and get as many people to the table to effect change as possible.

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 Tags: Change Job Vision People Think Plan
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We're asking that the Compton citizens have a zero tolerance policy against violence.

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The majority of people, especially young people, know Dr. Dre because of Beats by Dre, not necessarily from him being a rap artist.

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 Tags: People Know Artist Young Him Being
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Thank you to Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Universal Studios, and the Grammys for telling the story of what Compton was and is becoming.

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 Tags: Thank You Story You Ice Becoming
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Children in urban communities suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome in higher proportions than veterans, and they need therapeutic outlets, which arts and drama has proven to provide.

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 Tags: Children Stress Drama Need Arts
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The Resource Center will be able to map all of the resources in and around the Compton community while providing customized assistance that will be a vital asset to improving our ability to service our youth, adults, and families.

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