Imani Sumbi - Journalism

Here's some of my featured writing!

(You can find a more extensive archive of my published work on LinkedIn.)

ADOS Town Hall calls for multi-trillion-dollar reparations program and a new agenda for Black America - Los Angeles SentinelAfter decades of relentless political indifference, reparations for slavery have finally arrived at the forefront of national American politics. Practically every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has embraced the concept to some degree. Many of them attended Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention in April and promised to sign H.R. 40 if elected president. However, many Black Americans remain concerned as to how substantial the candidates’ plans for reparations truly are. Are candidates making reparations a real priority, or has the term merely become the latest buzzword, guaranteed to garner applause on a debate stage?

SoCal NOMA Prepares Young Students of Color to Break Barriers in the Architecture Industry - Los Angeles SentinelAccording to Reuben E. Jacobs, former events coordinator for NOMA’s southern California chapter (SoCal NOMA), it was about 12 years ago that the organization’s leaders decided that “they really needed to do something to bring the next generation into architecture and urban planning.” Thus was born Project Pipeline, a national initiative to introduce young people of color to the field. NOMA tasked its chapters across the country to organize camps with the purpose of educating youth on the basics of architecture.

Trying to Erase Black History Won’t WorkCalifornia has worked to boost its African American history offerings, creating a rich template for public schools that want to embrace a fuller vision of American history.

With the Passage of the CROWN Act, Sen. Holly Mitchell Paves the Way for Natural Hair Acceptance - Los Angeles SentinelAfrican Americans have long been punished for appearing in professional or academic settings while wearing their natural hair. In 2010, a Black woman in Alabama refused to cut her dreadlocks, and a job offer disappeared. Last December, a video of a Black high school wrestler who was forced get his dreadlocks cut off before a match, went viral. Not long ago, a Google search for “unprofessional hair” returned results mostly featuring Black women wearing their natural curls or braids.

HBCU in LA Advocates for Diversity in Film Industry, Reminding Young Black Filmmakers of Those Who Came Before - Los Angeles SentinelFor many years, Stacy Milner, former executive assistant to the chairman of NBC and then to the chairman of Paramount Pictures, has devoted herself to increasing ethnic and cultural diversity in the entertainment industry. In 2010, she founded the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP), a recruitment initiative designed to channel students of color – primarily HBCU and Hispanic-serving institution graduates – into careers in this predominantly White field.

Math Skills and Black Culture Come Together at CBAC - Los Angeles SentinelLike many parents, Pastor James Thomas of the Living Word Community Church, and his wife, Mona, aimed to place their children in a private school with the expectation that they would receive an exceptional education, and have the best chance possible of thriving in college. But once their children were enrolled in a private school, the Thomases were deeply disappointed to see how the Black students were treated.

SCLC President Charles Steele, Jr. Wants to Fulfill the Promise of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign - Los Angeles SentinelThe South Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a national leader in civil and political rights, held a convention in Atlanta from July 18 to July 20 to scrutinize a topic many Americans are rather uncomfortable discussing — poverty.

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Loaded Up With JunkExtra profits are the only explanation for many fees businesses charge.

Who Are Ready to Rouse Up Leviathan? | Ed SimonAmong the most disastrous of strategic errors when confronted with illiberalism is the failure to understand that ours is a war of religion.

Testing Ground | Scott BransonMissouri has become a testing ground of anti-trans legislation—and resistance.

The Corporate Power Brokers Behind AIPAC’s War on the SquadAn In These Times investigation reveals the individuals behind AIPAC's election war chest: nearly 60% are CEOs and other top executives at the country's largest corporations.

Deadly Strain | Pooja BhatiaThe United Nations brought cholera to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. To this day, it has not taken legal responsibility.

The Afterlife of a Coup | Sammy FeldblumThe films of Patricio Guzmán chronicle fifty years of tumult and memory in Chile.

How Policymakers Fight a Losing Battle With ModelsReforms are needed to ensure that inaccurate budgetary math doesn’t take precedence over maximizing long-term prosperity.

Grief’s Tentacles | Adam MorrisIn “The Love of Singular Men,” there is none of the mawkish sentimentality that has become a hallmark of contemporary gay fiction.

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