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Samuel Sinyangwe
Activist
Data Scientist
Co-Founder of We the Protestors
Samuel Sinyangwe is a policy analyst and data scientist who works with communities of color to fight systemic racism through cutting-edge policies and strategies. Sam has supported movement activists across the country to collect and use data as a tool for fighting police violence through Mapping Police Violence and to launch Campaign Zero, a comprehensive platform to end police violence. Previously, Sam worked at PolicyLink to support a national network of 61 Promise Neighborhoods communities to build cradle-to-career systems of support for low-income families. He also worked with city leaders,
youth activists and community organizations develop comprehensive agendas to achieve quality education, health, and justice for young black men. Sam grew up in Orlando, FL, and has been involved in organizing and advocacy since he was in high school. He graduated from Stanford University in 2012, where he studied how race and racism impact the U.S. political system.
Samuel is the Co-Founder of national advocacy organizations that equip activists with cutting-edge tools, research and policy solutions to end police violence in their communities. Some examples of his work includes MappingPoliceViolence.org, CheckthePolice.org and ProtesterProgress.org.