Join us for a talk by Mike Bonin on "What I Heard: Living Through LA's Racist Tapes Scandal.
WHAT I HEARD: LIVING THROUGH L.A.'S RACISTS TAPES SCANDAL
by Mike Bonin, Los Angeles City Councilmember (retired), Leadership in Government Fellow, Open Society Foundations
Last October, then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin and his family were subject of a secretly recorded meeting of Bonin's City Council colleagues revealing racist and offensive comments, political plotting, and attacks on Bonin's young son. A year later, Bonin will share his thoughts on how his family handled the attacks, how he feels about the people heard on the tapes, what it means for race relations, and what changes, if any, the tapes have had in Los Angeles.
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin is a progressive local leader with 25+ years experience in government, politics and public service. As a member of the City Council from 2013-2022, he led on the issues of homelessness and affordable housing, tenant issues, transportation and mobility, reimagining public safety, and local responses to climate change. He is currently a Leadership in Government Fellow with the Open Society Foundations. He hosts a podcast, What’s Next Los Angeles, focusing on politics and public policy, writes about economic, racial and social justice, and is a frequent commentator on public affairs.
