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Elyjah "Lyjah" Johnson

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Elyjah "Lyjah" Johnson is a student at McCallum High School in Austin. Lyjah is the 2019 recipient of National African American Heritage Award and a correspondent for Fight for $15, as well as the Amala Foundation.

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Economy

Beto O’Rourke wants to tear down my house

By Elyjah "Lyjah" Johnson, May 9, 2019

We have the power to create a bright future, while still sustaining the past by regulating development through affordable housing — so neighborhoods like mine can continue to exist.