by Michael Lawson | Jan 6, 2023 | President Message, Politics
I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women’s movement of this country, although I am a woman, and I am equally proud of that. I am not the candidate of any political bosses or fat cats or special...
by Michael Lawson | Dec 2, 2022 | President Message, Politics, Race
On December 6, the citizens of Georgia will head to the polls to decide who will represent them in the United States Senate. While this date is significant for selecting a person to represent the state of Georgia in the United States Senate, it is also an important...
by Michael Lawson | Nov 4, 2022 | President Message, Politics, Race
Elections matter. As we have learned from the past, elections have the power to change the course of history. Voter turnout for midterm elections is historically lower than in general elections, but midterm elections are just as important as general elections. Between...
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...
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,...
by Michael Lawson | Apr 22, 2022 | President Message, Politics
Historic voter turnout in the 2020 election sparked the beginning of one of the most dangerous partisan attacks on voting rights in American history. Fueled by the “Big Lie” and a record number of voters from communities of color using mail-in ballots and...
