American - Politician | April 17, 1982 -
We all have a social responsibility and have to be mindful of what we do and say.
Aja Brown
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The only difference between Compton and other cities is the ZIP Code, you know, and the mindset - it's just really about challenging people to take ownership of our community.
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I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would.
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Seeing people decide to choose love instead of hate is phenomenal.
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Gentrification is a problem of poor planning.
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I think there is always room for improvement.
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I'm very tough. Come to a council meeting, and you'll see it.
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I think when people think of Compton, of course, they always think of gangster rap. But if you ever had an opportunity to go to Compton, you would know that Compton is a beautiful city.
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I know what it takes to move cities forward. It's not about rhetoric and great speaking, but it takes relationships.
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I dedicated my career to really working in under-served communities and really just being in the trenches.
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My heart is really in building coalitions.
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When we look at the investment decisions into the city of Compton, the small business community and global corporations and retailers and all of those types of services that decide to come into the community to serve it, they look at the perception, how does the brand work with the local community.
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