Ahmir Bates
Social Justice Learning Institute
Ahmir Bates is a junior and youth leader at Augustus F. Hawkins High School in Los Angeles, CA and the Social Justice Learning Institute based in Inglewood. Ahmir is an active participant in a county-wide coalition to end the criminalization of boys and men of color called the Brothers, Sons, Selves, Coalition, and he has participated in a number of townhalls and school board meetings to advocate for restorative justice practices. On his campus, Ahmir is an active participant in the Black Male Youth Academy, where he co-leads classroom discussions about race, class, gender, education, and social change. In his spare time, Ahmir likes to play the drums, listen to underground hip-hop music, and play football.