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Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who has been instrumental in organizing the Occupy H Street and Take Back Our Freedom movements in downtown, D.C. AFRO: Have you always been into activism, particularly surrounding speaking out against racism and police []

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