For far too long, our communities have been held hostage by stagnation. As a resident, I am disappointed at the gun violence plaguing our communities; but as a mother, I am angry.

 Student loan debt has become a class-based system that adds another barrier that keeps people of color from moving up the economic ladder.

Ayana believes in the power of the collective and, as Alderwoman, she plans to use her office as a conduit for change.