Dr. Melina Abdullah co-founded BLM LA

Dr. Melina Abdullah (@docmellymel) is a professor and the former chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles. She is an activist, an organizer, a scholar, and a mother. And Dr. Melina co-founded BLM Los Angeles the night that George Zimmerman was acquitted of the charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter after the murder of Treyvon Martin. Dr. Melina is a recognized expert on race, gender, class, and social movements. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles and book chapters, with subjects ranging from political coalition building to womanist mothering.  Check out Black Lives Matter Sign up for the BLM LA newsletter, which provides regular calls to action Follow Dr. Melina on IG Follow Dr. Melina on Twitter Follow BLM LA--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laylool/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laylool.substack.com