by LA Urban League | Aug 19, 2022 | Education
During the first week of August, Los Angeles Urban League and Urban Bridge Builders hosted an energetic and eager group of students for a five-day Oceanography Camp in San Diego. Students from all over Los Angeles County were given the chance to explore marine biology...
by LA Urban League | Jun 25, 2022 | Race
Next week on Thursday, June 30, the Los Angeles Urban League will host the 47th Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year’s honoree is one of the civil rights movement’s leading activists and strategists who worked directly with...
by LA Urban League | Jun 9, 2022 | Education
Last Friday, we had the honor and privilege of hosting our 2022 Los Angeles Black High School Graduation at the Historic First AME Church. The event brought together community members, civic leaders, and high school graduates throughout Los Angeles as we celebrated...
by LA Urban League | May 14, 2022 | President Message
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...
by LA Urban League | Feb 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Press Releases
Incident is Further Evidence that Capital Punishment Must End NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael A. Lawson called for the resignation of Orange...
