We Stand with Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters Against Hate

We Stand with Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters Against Hate

On March 21, 1965, in what would become known as “Bloody Sunday” during the March from Selma to Montgomery in the name of African American voting rights, 12 men and women locked arms for a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Among these men and...
Building Black Wealth

Building Black Wealth

Next week on June 10, the Los Angeles Urban League will host the third installment of our Black Wealth Attainment and Retention Program (BWAARP). This program will discuss the strategy for building a foundation for rebuilding black wealth through homeownership and...
Remembering Greenwood

Remembering Greenwood

Monday, May 31, will mark 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre when white vigilantes descended upon Tulsa’s Greenwood District, destroying one of the most affluent and prosperous African American communities in the United States. At 107 years old, Viola...
Why We Celebrate Our Black High School Graduates

Why We Celebrate Our Black High School Graduates

In two weeks, on Friday, June 4th, Los Angeles Urban League and Black College Expo™ will host our second annual Black High School Graduation: Rites of Passage. We hope you will join us live online as we livestream and celebrate Black Excellence with our...