by LA Urban League | Sep 23, 2020 | In The News
By VANESSA ARAMAYO and MICHAEL LAWSON September 23, 2020 at 9:54 a.m. Los Angeles County officials have opened the door for students with disabilities and English language learners to return to campus for small, in-person classes. This is a much-needed and greatly...
by LA Urban League | Sep 4, 2020 | President Message
This past Monday, two Los Angeles County Sherriff deputies shot and killed Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old African American man from Lancaster, CA, visiting friends and family in the Westmont neighborhood of Los Angeles. Shortly after Mr. Kizzee was pronounced dead,...
by LA Urban League | Sep 2, 2020 | Press Releases
Moderated by Michael Lawson, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, with California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, serving as the keynote speaker, the virtual event provided the audience with unbiased and accurate information for the upcoming 2020...
by LA Urban League | Sep 1, 2020 | In The News
Steven Mirkin August 31, 2020 For most people, Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day. But California Secretary of State Alex Padilla — the official charged with running California’s election — says it should more accurately be called “the last day to vote.” Padilla made...
by LA Urban League | Aug 13, 2020 | In The News
Los Angeles Sentinel Dr. Ana F. Ponce and Michael Lawson August 13, 2020 The tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, and others have illuminated, yet again, the realities of systemic violence Black Americans have faced for...
