Aja Brown

I have always believed women have so many natural leadership qualities. They just need opportunities and access.

It's critical to be able to see things in other people that sometimes they don't see in themselves.

From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always bet on the underdog.

Gentrification is a problem of poor planning.

I dedicated my career to really working in under-served communities and really just being in the trenches.

My heart is really in building coalitions.

I think Compton is a really attractive place for young families.

Compton is this amazing place with a rich history. I see it as a new Brooklyn.

There's always some difference between your Latino and African-American communities. But we definitely have more similarities than differences.

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.

Political positions do not belong to the officeholder; they belong to the people that place us in office.

I think - everything just in the political realm - women are usually perceived to be more trustworthy and compassionate. And they usually fare well against their male counterpart.