Melina Abdullah

professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA and an organizer of the Black Lives Matter movement

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Professor and chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University LA  and a member of the group Black Lives Matter

Melina Abdullah on KCRW

As the jury was deliberating its verdict in George Floyd’s murder by former police officer Derek Chauvin, BLM co-founder Melina Abdullah spoke with Robert Scheer about the movement’s…

Black Lives Matter: “When We Fight, We Win”

As the jury was deliberating its verdict in George Floyd’s murder by former police officer Derek Chauvin, BLM co-founder Melina Abdullah spoke with Robert Scheer about the movement’s…

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"Even as we were collectively exhaling, we know that Ma’Khia Bryant was murdered by police in Columbus, Ohio.

Melina Abdullah on ‘semblance of justice’ for George Floyd and what actually makes communities safe

"Even as we were collectively exhaling, we know that Ma’Khia Bryant was murdered by police in Columbus, Ohio.

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Black Lives Matter in 2021: Where the movement might go

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