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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
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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