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Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Marqueece Harris-Dawson is a current member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 8. Harris-Dawson graduated from Morehouse College and joined Community Coalition in 1995, where he initially worked as a SCYEA organizer and eventually rose in the ranks to succeed US Congresswoman Karen Bass as President and CEO of the organization.

Marqueece Harris-Dawson
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Now Congresswoman Karen Bass (center) and co-author Marqueece Harris Dawson top left corner, and other SCYEA youth in the 1990s. | Community Coalition
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Lineage and Growth of California’s Intergenerational, Multiracial Youth Movement
The early and ongoing commitments of movement elders helped set the stage for young social movement leaders addressing many of the pressing issues facing our nation today.
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