On June 2, 2020, Black Lives Matter’s Los Angeles Chapter sponsored an action in front of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s house, demanding reductions in the city’s funding of police. The action, what many would call a protest, began like a religious ceremony. Melina Abdullah, chair of the Depart...
we hope it'll pull people more deeply into the work, we hope that it'll amplify the fact that when we fight, we win," said Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, a local chapter of the larger advocacy organization, when ruminating on the social media impact. ...
For Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, the network’s first official chapter, the fund will increase its capacity to support families in need of legal aid, public communications strategy and other services after a loved one is killed by police, said organizer Melina Abdullah, who is a professor ...
Melina Abdullah, cofounder of BLM’s first chapter in Los Angeles, also directs the grassroots collective and said its organizers continue to have direct impact in communities across the country. “We’ll never stop doing that,” Abdullah said. “That’s the work w...
Melina Abdullah is a professor and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) West commended Abdullah's "unique Black analysis and witness" and "keen intellect." "At this historic and pivotal moment, it is my profound honor to stand alongside my...
Dr. Melina Abdullah, Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots offers painful revelations steeped in facts and uncomfortable truths.
A video featured on the BlackXmaswebsite show the BLM Los Angeles chapter protesting inside Beverly Hills businesses on Rodeo Drive in 2017. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS A protester holds a sign during a march against racial inequality and police brutality that was organized by Black...
He serves with board chair Cicley Gay, a communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and D’Zhane Parker, a member of BLM’s Los Angeles chapter whose work focuses on the impact of mass incarceration on families. To...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles on Thursday lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its handling of hoax …