Melina Abdullah
Melina Abdullah | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Melina Abdullah on a panel at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. | |
| Born | Melina Rachel Reimann[1] |
| Education | Howard University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Employer | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Parent | John Reimann (father)[2] |
| Relatives | Günter Reimann (grandfather) |
Melina Abdullah is an American academic and civic leader. She is chair of the department of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles, and a co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter.
Early life
Abdullah was born in East Oakland, Oakland, California, U.S.[3] Her father was "a union organizer and self-proclaimed Trotskyist."[3]
Abdullah graduated from Howard University, where she earned a bachelor's degree.[4] She subsequently earned a PhD from the University of Southern California.[4]
Career
Abdullah is a tenured professor and the chair of the department of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles.[4] She was interviewed in 13th, a 2016 documentary about mass incarceration in the United States.
Abdullah has served on the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission since 2014.[4] She is a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Los Angeles, California.[3] She was arrested and released after paying a $20,000 bail in May 2018.[5]
Personal life
Abdullah resides in Crenshaw, a neighborhood of Los Angeles.[3] She has three children.[3]
References
- ^ "Veromi.net | People Summary". www.veromi.net. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: California State Professor Brings Her 7-Year-Old To Lecture The Los Angeles Police Department". Daily Wire. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Aron, Hillel (November 9, 2015). "These Savvy Women Have Made Black Lives Matter the Most Crucial Left-Wing Movement Today". LA Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Melina Abdullah". Department of Pan-African Studies. California State University, Los Angeles. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Melina Abdullah, professor and co-founder of BLM Los Angeles, on police commission hearing arrest". Fox 11. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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- Living people
- People from Oakland, California
- People from Crenshaw, Los Angeles
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- University of Southern California alumni
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- American women academics
- African-American academics
- Black Lives Matter people
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