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Najee Ali is an award-winning nationally celebrated civil rights activist community organizer,and author.
Ali’s career began in the 1988 as a volunteer for presidential candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson, which was the doorway for his involvement into political and social activism. He has worked for or with nationally celebrated figures that include President Barack Obama, Rev Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, Dick Gregory, John Hope Bryant, Congressmember Karen Bass,Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas,Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti,and the late Michael Jackson. |
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A native of Gary, Indiana, Najee migrated to South Central Los Angeles where later his fearless activism helped spearhead and was the driving force of "Sherrice’s Law" –This law helps protect children from sexual assaults and violent attacks. It was signed into law in 2001 by California Governor Gray Davis, in memory of seven year old Sherrice Iverson, who was kidnapped,raped,and murdered in a Las Vegas Casino on May 25th 1997. Its the first law named after a slain African-American child in U.S.history.
Ali, is also the founder of Los Angeles Muslim Heritage Month which is officially recognized during the month of July every year by the city of Los Angeles.This resolution was presented in 2014 by Los Angeles City Council members Curren Price and Bob Blumenfield and passed unanimously by the Los,Angeles City Council.
From leading the charge for police reform to negotiating gang truces, Ali continues to evolve as the people’s champion and confronts injustice wherever it may be.
Ali, is also the founder of Los Angeles Muslim Heritage Month which is officially recognized during the month of July every year by the city of Los Angeles.This resolution was presented in 2014 by Los Angeles City Council members Curren Price and Bob Blumenfield and passed unanimously by the Los,Angeles City Council.
From leading the charge for police reform to negotiating gang truces, Ali continues to evolve as the people’s champion and confronts injustice wherever it may be.
