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The 4th of July, Black America, and the Impact of Affirmative Action

The 4th of July, Black America, and the Impact of Affirmative Action

by Michael Lawson | Jul 10, 2023 | President Message, Advocacy, Race

A Dialogue in Dichotomy When fireworks lit up the summer sky on the 4th of July, it signified, for many, a celebration of the birth of a nation founded in 1776 on the tenets of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all of its citizens. This year, with the...
The Struggle and Resilience of Black Trans Youth 

The Struggle and Resilience of Black Trans Youth 

by Michael Lawson | Jun 11, 2023 | President Message, Advocacy, Race

Every citizen’s voice should echo with equal volume and resonance in America’s vibrant mosaic. Yet, the story of this country’s most marginalized groups, specifically Black transgender youth, often gets drowned out in the clamor of societal...
Righting Our Wrongs – The Comfort Women of South Korea

Righting Our Wrongs – The Comfort Women of South Korea

by Michael Lawson | May 7, 2023 | President Message, Advocacy

As we enter Asian American history month, we must look at the past, open our eyes, and acknowledge the hidden wrongs. During World War II, Japanese troops forced hundreds of thousands of women from Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, China, and other countries into...
MLK was a Force for Change in Education and Workforce Development

MLK was a Force for Change in Education and Workforce Development

by Michael Lawson | Jan 13, 2023 | President Message, Advocacy, Education

This Monday, January 16, we will again celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights and social justice champion in the US and beyond. The outstanding work of Rev. Dr. King transformed society for the better and continues to...
L.A. City Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo, and De Leon Must Resign

L.A. City Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo, and De Leon Must Resign

by Michael Lawson | Oct 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Politics, President Message, Press Releases

The Los Angeles Urban League calls for the immediate resignation of former Council President Nury Martinez, Councilmembers Gil Cedillo, and Kevin de León after a recording came to light where the three (3) members of the Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles County...
Vote YES on Proposition LH

Vote YES on Proposition LH

by Michael Lawson | Sep 17, 2022 | President Message, Advocacy, Housing, Politics

In 1949, Congress passed the Federal Housing Act of 1949, which banned explicit racial segregation in public housing nationwide. Following the passage of this legislation, a housing authority in Eureka, CA, sought federal money to build low-income housing. However,...
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