Category: Racism

An open letter to Mike Mohill

Mr. Mohill, In recent months you’ve published several of my comments in your newsletter. I would appreciate if you make clear to your readers your practice of copying my comments from the Nextdoor social media platform. You tend to represent comments made on social media as having been sent to…

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Previous meetings: City Council, Special Meeting, Joint CC/Housing Authority – June 29 & July 13, 2021

City Council -June 29 Apiaries & beekeeping, GWP Energy Risk Management Policy, Public tree trimming procedure and costs), COVID-19 Emergency ordinance extension, Update on racial diversity/equity/inclusion efforts. Special City Council – 6/29/21 Management and Operation of Alex Theatre, Housing Authority CDBG/CARES Act Joint City Council and Housing Authority – 7/13/21…

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Dan Brotman discusses Glendale’s resolution acknowledging its history as a “sundown town” on NPR’s AirTalk

(Originally posted to Nextdoor 10/17/2020) Also interviewed in the show are: Tanita Harris-Ligons, founder of Black in Glendale (https://www.blackinglendale.org) and member of the Coalition for an Anti-Racist Glendale (https://www.glendaleywca.org/what-were-doing/racialjustice). James W. Loewen, American sociologist, historian, and author of ” Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism.” I have edited…

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Ardy Kassakhian speaks about Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict on KPFK 90.7 FM

Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:00 am Total running time: 1:00:09 Host: Maggie LePique Special guests System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, President of Armenia Fund USA, Maria Mahranian, and Councilmember of Glendale CA, Ardy Kassakhian. Discussing the current conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan to try and better understand the current…

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