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Award-winning Civil Rights Attorney | USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author | Radio & Talk Show Host and Producer | In-demand Keynote Speaker | Accomplished Nonprofit Leader & Entrepreneur


AMERICA'S
ADVOCATE
Giving a voice to the voiceless.
Areva Martin is an author, award-winning civil rights attorney, talk show host, commentator, and go-to expert on compelling legal, political, women’s, children’s and celebrity issues.






From the Projects to the Top 100 Black People in America
In the latest episode of “LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez,” civil right attorney Areva Martin discusses her law firm dedicated to serving marginalized communities in Los Angeles. Driven by her personal experiences and a deep desire to help others, she now is working to ensure families from the predominantly Black west side of Altadena are treated justly as they try to recover from the devastating wildfires.
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The City Of Palm Springs To Pay $5.9 Million To Black And Latino Families Forced From Homes
EssenceNovember 18, 2024By Kizzy Cox More than 50 years after Palm Springs officials demolished and burned the homes of hundreds of Black and Latino residents in Section 14—a predominantly minority neighborhood once thriving within the city—the survivors have secured a historic $5.9 million settlement. The agreement marks

Unanimous 5-0 Vote for Justice: Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Reach Historic Settlement Agreement, Including $5.9 Million in Direct Payments, with City of Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA November 14, 2024 – Leading up to Thursday, November 14 vote, National civil rights Attorney Areva Martin and Section 14 Survivors, in partnership with Actum, achieve landmark agreement with Palm Springs City Council On Thursday, November 14, the Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously

Palm Springs to pay $5.9 million to Black and Latino families over razed homes
The LA TimesNovember 14, 2024By Rebecca Plevin PALM SPRINGS — The Palm Springs City Council has unanimously approved a $5.9-million settlement with the Black and Latino families whose homes were razed and burned in a brutal urban renewal project in the 1950s and 1960s. A standing-room crowd
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