At age 34, Aja Brown is the mayor of Compton, Calf. and is one of the youngest mayors in the nation. Battling with a gang problem and unemployment in her city, she highlights a plan to get young men off the streets and into the workforce.
At age 34, Aja Brown is the mayor of Compton, Calf. and is one of the youngest mayors in the nation. Battling with a gang problem and unemployment in her city, she highlights a plan to get young men off the streets and into the workforce.
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