Lamar Thorpe was born in prison. Days later he was adopted into a Mexican family and christened Martin Hernandez. It was only when joining the Navy that he acknowledged his black identity.  Last November, Lamar became Antioch’s mayor. Soon afterwards Angelo Quinto died while in Antioch police custody.  Lamar has been at the center of reforming both the police department and the way we think about equity.

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