By Na’ilah Amaru | August 1, 2019 "Public policy is a governmental decision to pursue a specific course of action in order to solve a problem or achieve a goal. More importantly, these governmental decisions express certain values and beliefs…
Many high school seniors discover that their clear-cut goals aren't so well-defined as they change majors, discover new careers, or decide college isn't right for them. Na'ilah Amaru shares the nontraditional academic path that led to her success. "At the…
The government is rooted in the power of the people. As such, the purpose of government is to reflect the public will and govern in the public interest. The question becomes, how does government as an institution determine who represents…
“The concept of electability is deeply troubling because it’s rooted in the belief that only a man can beat another man, when in fact, women across the country have a record of defeating male opponents at every level of government,”…
By Na’ilah Amaru | December 20, 2017 “What does government owe the People?” It was my first day of class after a nine year hiatus as a student, and I could feel anxiety give way to intrigue as I grappled…
New York delegate Na'ilah Amaru drew loud cheers from the crowd at the Democratic National Convention when she talked about her path from immigrant to soldier to activist for the Democratic party. "I joined the Army as an ammunition specialist…
“The grassroots organizing, voter mobilization, and civic engagement took us through the finish line with the super majority for a Democratic senate in Albany. Without question that’s our biggest accomplishment in terms of why we exist as organizations. The numbers…
“Just because you’re a part of the establishment doesn’t mean you’re not progressive. It’s an unfair binary. And it’s simply not the case.” Read the full article, Letitia James – and the establishment – win Democratic AG race, published Sept. 14,…
U.S. Army veteran Na’ilah Amaru discussed her experience living in various states and the discrepancies in voting laws between them. “I’ve called several states home before I moved here to New York,” Amaru said. “I didn’t realize how difficult voting…
Na’ilah Amaru now lives in Brooklyn after moving around the country and serving in the Army overseas. She said it makes no sense that she had early voting living in the deep South but not in supposedly "progressive" New York.…