by Michael Lawson | Oct 19, 2020 | President Message
I still have a dream that one day all of God’s children will have food and clothing and material well-being for their bodies, culture, and education for their minds, and freedom for their spirits.-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta,...
by Michael Lawson | Oct 2, 2020 | President Message, Advocacy
This upcoming election is like no other, and I urge you to use your voice and reclaim your power by voting. Not only are the stakes high nationally, but in California, we are also voting on important issues such as affirmative action, rent control, and justice reform...
by Michael Lawson | Sep 25, 2020 | President Message, Advocacy
The Grand Jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky, failed to deliver justice for Ms. Breonna Taylor and her family this week. The Grand Jury indicted one police officer for wanton endangerment of persons who were not injured in any way and took no action against the police...
by Michael Lawson | Sep 18, 2020 | President Message
“Violence has no practical results towards building a strengthened community or solving the problems of human prejudice, bias, and injustice. People accept the ideological or even religious myth that if you want to get things done, Violence is the way. But...
by Michael Lawson | Sep 11, 2020 | President Message
On Saturday, September 5, 2020, a federal judge in Northern California issued a temporary restraining order to stop the Census Bureau from terminating the census process a month ahead of its original schedule. This ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the...
by LA Urban League | Sep 4, 2020 | President Message
This past Monday, two Los Angeles County Sherriff deputies shot and killed Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old African American man from Lancaster, CA, visiting friends and family in the Westmont neighborhood of Los Angeles. Shortly after Mr. Kizzee was pronounced dead,...
