by Michael Lawson | Jul 24, 2020 | President Message
On March 7, 1965, six hundred peaceful demonstrators marched over the Edmund Pettus Bridge on their way from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand equal voting rights and protest voter suppression. They were met by Alabama State troopers with billy clubs and tear... 
by Michael Lawson | Jul 17, 2020 | Advocacy, President Message
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted nearly every aspect of our education system, and it is undeniable that these disruptions will have long-lasting negative impacts on our most vulnerable students. This week’s announcement from the Los Angeles Unified School... 
by Michael Lawson | Jul 10, 2020 | Advocacy, President Message
Despite Congress’ inaction on national police reform, we are encouraged by the massive reforms taking shape in the City of Los Angeles. The strength in our numbers and our voices can no longer be ignored, and substantial changes in city policing are now on the table.... 
by Michael Lawson | Jun 26, 2020 | President Message
This week, Hollywood’s lack of diversity was brought to light when Ri-Karlo Handy, an independent African American producer, posted on a Facebook group that he was looking for “Black Union Editors.” Mr. Handy created the post because other producers... 
by Michael Lawson | Jun 19, 2020 | President Message
On January 1st, 1863, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation made the inhumane scourge of slavery illegal in the United States. Two and a half years later, on June 19th, 1865, after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender, the Union Army made its way down... 
