NBA’s Baron Davis Created the Black Santa Company
December 21, 2016
The brand does more than sell apparel, but encourages the importance of diversity and creativity.
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Aja Brown
Mayor Aja Brown’s Statement on Metro’s $30M in Safety Upgrades to Blue Line Corridor
November 10, 2016
“I commend Metro’s Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer Phil Washington for putting the safety of our residents and those who travel through and to Compton first.” –Mayor Aja Brown
Compton Mayor’s Statement on Los Angeles Sheriff’s Human Trafficking Operation
October 5, 2016
“The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Compton Station Human Trafficking Task Force rescued two minors during an operation conducted on Long Beach Boulevard” -Aja Brown
Mayor’s Healthy Compton Initiative Kicks Off 90-Day Community Fitness Challenge
March 10, 2016
On March 12, Compton Mayor Aja Brown’s Healthy Compton initiative will kick off a free 90-Day Community Fitness Challenge. Healthy Compton is a citywide fitness initiative created by Mayor Brown aimed to increase physical activity and promote a healthy lifestyle for anyone who lives, plays, or works in Compton.
$25,000 Reward Offered for Baby Killer’s Arrest
February 25, 2016
The Compton City Council has voted 5-0 to authorize a $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible for killing 1-year-old Autumn Johnson, and the total reward is expected to soon rise to $75,000. The vote by the Compton City Council came on February 16, when Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced that Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the FBI both plan to match the city’s reward. Autumn Johnson was asleep in her crib at home in a converted garage when a gunman got out of a car in the 300 block of North
Why Kendrick Lamar Is Having The Best Week Ever
February 17, 2016
Kendrick Lamar is having a whirlwind week. On Saturday, February 13th, the Compton native was honored by Mayor Aja Brown with the key to the city. Thousands showed up in Lamar’s honor, which is a testament to his selfless commitment to bettering his community.
Compton Mayor Aja Brown and City Council Announce Rapper Kendrick Lamar to Receive Keys to the City
January 20, 2016
Jan.14 via Twitter, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced that rapper Kendrick Lamar would be receiving the Keys to the City on February 13 in a special ceremony
Kendrick Lamar Says ‘Compton is Number One’
December 16, 2015
Mayor Aja Brown, the City of Compton and over 10,000 parade spectators welcomed home 2016 multiple Grammy nominee rapper Kendrick Lamar as the grand marshal of the 63rd Annual Compton Christmas Parade held Saturday, December 12. Thousands lined Compton Boulevard between Bullis Road and Alameda Street to catch a glimpse of the Compton native who rode in a 1964 Chevrolet Impala with his fiancé Whitney Alford by his side stopping at one point to tell the the crowd “Compton is number one!”