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OneLegacy’s Wellness Event Inspires South L.A. Participants
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OneLegacy’s Wellness Event Inspires South L.A. Participants

March 13, 2024

Hundreds of local residents visited the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza on March 2, to attend OneLegacy’s Connecting the Dots: Hip Hop & Health Community Event and Panel. This inaugural event hosted by the local organ procurement organization offered a variety of free services including free A1C and high cholesterol health screenings from OneLegacy’s OPO/HBCU Coalition partner, Charles Drew Medical School, as well as free oral hygiene services from Chinatown Service Center. The event also included free haircuts, manicures, yoga and wellness sessions, COVID-19 tests, and fresh produce, followed by a health panel. The panel was moderated by producer, artepreneur, and HBCU graduate Maleena Lawrence

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Restoring Justice with Protest Power to Break Cultural Addictions in LAPD
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Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Restoring Justice with Protest Power to Break Cultural Addictions in LAPD

Maleena Lawrence, Contributing WriterJune 25, 2020

In the 60’s and 70’s, taking it to “The Man” was a norm for Black people. No jive. In 2020, the massive wave of protests got the whole world shook and the establishment asking, “What are we going to do to calm these people down?” Obviously, the constituents’ response today is trending. The spirit of our youth gets a 2020 soul clap.

Community Reflections on Justice for George Floyd and the 2020 I Can’t Breath Rebellion
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Community Reflections on Justice for George Floyd and the 2020 I Can’t Breath Rebellion

Maleena Lawrence Contributing WriterJune 4, 2020

The City of Los Angeles hasn’t dealt with this much commotion since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots when LAPD officers brutally beat Rodney King. Unfortunately, with white nationalist on the rise, more savage police misconduct is being reported in record breaking numbers throughout the United States. On the flip side, as the harshness of hate gains exposure the power of love is in an uproar to protect The People and the sanctity of justice.

We checked-in with Los Angeleno protestors to hear their thoughts and share in their first hand accounts when demanding justice for George Floyd. Since it’s difficult for people to rapidly respond in the center of compacted trauma, I asked community members to answer any of the following questions: “As an observer or protest participant, Why was it important for you to participate in the #justiceforgeorgefloyed protest? How has the 2020 I Can’t Breathe Rebellion impacted your life? What are you called to do? Or, Why do Black Lives Matter to you?”

Days Of Dialogue: The Future of Policing encourages a New Vision and Citywide Accountability
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Days Of Dialogue: The Future of Policing encourages a New Vision and Citywide Accountability

Maleena Lawrence, Contributor WriterAugust 27, 2015

On August 11, 2015, The Institute for Non Violence in Los Angeles and Days of Dialogue program kicked off a citywide discussion to address “The Future of Policing”. Days of Dialogue is designed to address contentious topics and challenging issues within local and national communities. Close to 900 people participated in dialogues hosted at 12 sites across Los Angeles County.   In efforts to have a honest dialogue, trained facilitators, mediators and experienced volunteers from the L.A. City Attorney’s Dispute Resolution Program, founded by Avis Ridley Thomas and Mediators Beyond Borders worked with host organizations in various parts of the