A Quote by Aja Brown

I think when people think of Compton, of course, they always think of gangster rap. But if you ever had an opportunity to go to Compton, you would know that Compton is a beautiful city.

Aja Brown

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Aja Brown
American - Politician
Born: April 17, 1982

People are taking a second look at Compton or rethinking what they believed to be true. Even the rap stars who helped established Compton's reputation worldwide are older now, and even their images have evolved.

Aja Brown

Compton is a much safer Compton than it was in the '80s. People play in parks. People aren't afraid to be out at night.

Aja Brown

Kendrick Lamar represents Compton's evolution, embodying the New Vision for Compton - Purpose, Prosperity, and Progress.

Aja Brown

The perpetuation of gangster rap has really put a negative image on the city of Compton... So I look forward to addressing that image, changing it and making it more accurate.

Aja Brown

Kendrick Lamar is from Compton, but his Compton and how he expresses that is completely different than NWA and Eazy-E even though they were from the same environment.

Rick Famuyiwa

For me, surviving Compton is surviving the men, because Suge and Dre are from Compton. So in my world, in my mind, I survived their mentality.

Michel'le

I think Compton is a really attractive place for young families.

Aja Brown

Compton is my city.

Eazy-E

From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always bet on the underdog.

Aja Brown

There's so many opportunities, economically and socially, and just the location advantage and all the great institutions that are here, that this community is definitely poised for a huge revival. And so, when I think about Compton, I think about redemption.

Aja Brown

I was born in Compton, raised all through the city of Los Angeles.

You know, growing up my - you know, I came from Compton, Calif., and, you know, it was a place where a lot of people did come out when a lot of people stayed. So I've been able to see the top and the bottom of life, and I think that balances you if you allow it to and if you remember where you came from.

Venus Williams

The Compton I knew was from my mother, and it was beautiful. It was this close-knit community, and people cared about one another, and it was safe.

Aja Brown

I think Compton is definitely a part of my, my family history - a part of me.

Aja Brown

Some people don't have a home or a place where they can cook a warm meal, and so we're thankful for the generosity of YG and the 4Hundred Waze Foundation to feed the community in the city of Compton.

Aja Brown

There's so much black content on multiple platforms, and it's all getting great ratings. If you think about the Oscars snubbing 'Straight Outta Compton,' in a way, that kicked all of this off.

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

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