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Truth's Table

BlackGirlMagic Interview: Mayor Aja Brown

Truth's Table

Truth's Table

Religion & Spirituality

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Mayor Aja Brown joins Ekemini and Christina at the table. Mayor Aja Brown made history and quickly became a national trailblazer, elected at 31 as the youngest mayor to serve the City of Compton. She is an established leader, utilizing her expertise as an urban planner, economic developer and community servant. She quickly became known for her pragmatic 12-point Vision for Compton revitalization strategy, deploying evidence-based initiatives and attracting record levels of private sector reinvestment to Compton. She is a strong and relentless leader in the movement for social and racial justice, lending critical support to actionable policy changes. Mayor Brown joined forces with mayoral leaders across the country who are committed to guaranteed income, leading the movement with the launch of the Compton Pledge, the largest city-based guaranteed income program in the country. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Follow Mayor Aja Brown: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayorAjaBrown IG: @ajalbrown Twitter: @AjaLBrown Website: http://joinajabrown.com/ Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s Table Discount for Permission to Be Black: My Journey With Jay Z and Jesus by A.D. Thomason: Save 40% off Permission to Be Black when you order at ivpress.com using promo code TRUTH21 (offer expires April 30). q Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0

This episode of Choose Tables brought to you by University Press, whose vision is to

0:07.6

catalyze redemption, restoration, and revival in our divided and broken world.

0:13.0

Follow IVP on Twitter at IVPress and visit IVP's website at www.IVPress.com.

0:30.0

Hey y'all, welcome to Choose Tables, midwives of culture for grace and truth.

0:47.6

I'm McKeminy, and I'm Christina.

0:50.4

This table is built by Black women and for Black women, so welcome to the table, see how

0:54.8

you're doing, girl.

0:57.0

You know I'm doing.

0:58.2

I'm doing.

0:59.2

You know, when the people hear this, they hear this obviously in their real time, but

1:07.1

you know, I'm in the part of the country that's been experiencing all the, you know, the

1:10.8

ice storms and all the things, okay?

1:14.5

So I'm really happy.

1:16.5

Again, we've got sunshine again.

1:18.2

It was up to 70 degrees the other day.

1:20.4

So I didn't know what to do.

1:21.4

I was beside myself.

1:22.4

I didn't put on those shorts.

1:24.4

I still have some sense, but nevertheless.

1:27.4

Girl, we hit 50 on the high act.

1:31.0

I'm like, what, what's up, some time?

1:34.3

We are ready.

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