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Together We Must End Mass Shootings
This past week our nation's collective hearts were broken, once again, by mass shootings motivated by racial and ethnic hatred. One gunman sought to kill members of a Taiwanese religious congregation attending church in Laguna Woods in Orange County, CA. Another...
Remembering Onie B. Granville, Founder of First Black-Owned Commercial Bank in California
During the 1960s, America underwent massive social, political, and economic changes. When many banks shunned African Americans, Onie Burnett Granville saw an opportunity to make a difference, and his impact, particularly in Los Angeles, should not be forgotten. In...
Justice Alito’s Opinion on Roe v. Wade is Dangerous for Women
This week Justice Alito's draft of an opinion supporting the reversal of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public in what appears to be a violation of the Supreme Court's internal procedures, creating a firestorm of protest across the county. We have known for...
30 Years Ago: The LA Uprising
April 29 marks the 30th anniversary of the LA Uprising of 1992. The acquittal of four LAPD Police officers for the beating of Rodney King and the suspended sentence of Soon Ja Du, a 51-year-old Korean-American convenience store owner who was tried and convicted of...
Protecting Our Vote
Historic voter turnout in the 2020 election sparked the beginning of one of the most dangerous partisan attacks on voting rights in American history. Fueled by the "Big Lie" and a record number of voters from communities of color using mail-in ballots and early...
LA MAYOR CANDIDATES TO TALK ABOUT EDUCATION
On Friday, April 22, the candidates for the role of Mayor of the City of Los Angeles will meet for a forum focused on one of our most pressing issues, education. This forum will allow the voters to hear the candidates' plans for the future of education related to our...
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