LA's Karen Bass is one of four Black mayors elected to lead the nation's largest cities. On day one in office, Bass declared a state of emergency on the issue of homelessness.
Karen Bass speaks after being sworn in as the Mayor of Los Angeles by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during her inauguration at LA Live in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 11, 2022. 's Deepa Fernandes about fighting homelessness and NIMBY-ism, being in a group of African American mayors leading the nation's four biggest cities and going forward after personal tragedy.
“What I think people object to more than anything is an outside force coming in and redesigning their neighborhoods. There are some neighborhoods I've been to where they are very adamant; they do not want apartment buildings mixed in with single family homes. But they point to commercial areas where housing can be built.”
“I actually reject the notion. Because there is tension between individuals in any community and all communities. I don't think there is anything particular or special about Black/brown communities, especially in South Los Angeles because Black and brown folks live next door to each other. And there are many of us who have been building alliances with each other for decades.
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