by Michael Lawson | Apr 9, 2021 | President Message, Advocacy
The announced closures of five grocery stores in the Los Angeles area by Cincinnati-based Kroger is a shameful and callous act of corporate greed. Kroger made the announcements shortly after the Cities of Long Beach and Los Angeles voted to provide frontline grocery...
by Michael Lawson | Apr 2, 2021 | President Message, Advocacy, Politics
Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a shameful law that places Jim Crow era-like restrictions on voting and gives unconscionable oversight and control over the very elections that determine their fate. Governor Brian Kemp signed this shameful bill...
by Michael Lawson | Mar 13, 2021 | President Message, Advocacy, Health
This week the Los Angeles Urban League has partnered with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. With the help of community organizations such as Mothers in Action and Celebrate Life...
by Michael Lawson | Nov 13, 2020 | President Message, Advocacy
As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamal Harris work on their transition to the White House, we know that there is much work to be done – nationally and locally here in Los Angeles. The historic election brought change to the Los Angeles City...
by Michael Lawson | Oct 30, 2020 | Advocacy, President Message, Uncategorized
The final day to vote in the 2020 election is November 3rd – four days from today. We have four days to Reclaim our Vote and to make our collective voices heard locally and nationally. For Black America, we have a lot at stake in this election. In recent years, the...
by LA Urban League | Oct 23, 2020 | President Message, Advocacy
We cannot overstate the importance and the power of the African American vote. We don’t all have to vote as one, but when we show up at the polls, our impact is undeniable. When we do not show up, decisions are made for us and about us, but without us. We do...
