LA Urban League’s BizCamp 2026 Sends Nearly 50 Teen Entrepreneurs to the Pitch Stage This Friday
Free summer program culminates in a live Business Plan Competition, with real ventures ranging from a seafood food truck to an AI-powered sticker tracker LOS ANGELES — Nearly 40 Los Angeles students, ages 13 to...
Urban League Officials Usher in Juneteenth 2026 Celebrations Across California
Although Juneteenth isn’t officially celebrated until tomorrow June 19th, the Urban League helped the state of California kick-off the party a little earlier than normal this year. Last Thursday, a contingent of...
Los Angeles Urban League Honored with Prestigious “Resilience Champions Fund” Grant From LA28
The Los Angeles Urban League is one of eight recipients of the LA Resilience Champions Fund Grant as announced today by the LA28 Organizing Committee. The grant period for this initiative starts now, designed to...
2027 National Urban League Conference Returning to LA After 25 Years, Bringing Thousands of Attendees and Millions in Economic Impact
LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2026) – The 2027 National Urban League Conference is returning to Los Angeles after 25 years. It’s projected to lure tens of thousands of attendees generating millions of dollars in economic...
L.A. Urban League Leader Cynthia Mitchell-Heard Sits Down for The Conversation with Pat Harvey
If you were a nonprofit CEO in Los Angeles, and you could hand select the person to interview you, you’d have many choices. The nation’s second largest media market features two dozen top line news anchors,...
Los Angeles Urban League Featured in KTLA-TV Public Service Announcement
It’s impossible to summarize 105 years of community accomplishments in a 30-second Public Service Announcement, but the Emmy Award would go to KTLA-TV if there was such a category. March 2026 marks the debut of a...
Los Angeles Urban League Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2026 Los Angeles Urban League Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles Urban League joins the nation in mourning the passing...
National Urban League and Affiliates Applaud Court for Reinstating Child Care Funding
The National Urban League and its affiliates strongly condemn the Trump administration’s latest reckless and politically motivated attempt to punish states by withholding $10 billion in critical funding that...
National Urban League Condemns Arrest of Journalists Don Lemon and Gorgia Fort
National Urban League Condemns the Arrest of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort NEW YORK (January 30, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today condemned the arrest of journalists...
Support for Families Impacted by the SNAP (CalFresh) Benefit Pause and Government Shutdown
Support for Families Impacted by the SNAP (CalFresh) Benefit Pause and Government Shutdown (Updated November 2025) Current Status of SNAP (CalFresh) Benefits Overview The federal government shutdown, which began...