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. ”