In Los Angeles, the movement’s street smarts were matched by its ability to shape issues, turn out voters, and win at the polls.
Erin Aubry Kaplan
Erin Aubry Kaplan is a journalist and author based in Los Angeles. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times and Los Angeles Times opinion pages and the author of two books, Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, and Walking the Color Line and I Heart Obama.
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Beyond Justice: A Talk With Black Lives Matter’s Melina Abdullah
A co-founder of the activist organization’s Los Angeles chapter explains the distance between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd.
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Setting the Record Straight on Trump’s Black Unemployment Boast
A Q&A with economist Steven Pitts on why Trump can’t take credit for the low figures