How Maryland’s New Police Reform Bill Can Lead Us Forward
This week as Maryland took a bold and essential step toward meaningful police reform. The Maryland legislature overrode the Republican governor’s veto and adopted landmark legislation that will set new rules regarding the use of force, establish new investigative procedures, and apply robust disciplinary outcomes to police officers who violate these rules.
Shame on Kroger for Closing LA Area Stores
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...
Protecting Voting Rights in the New Jim Crow Era
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.
‘So be it! See To It!’, Honoring the Everlasting Legacy of Octavia Butler
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we cannot help but marvel at the once-in-a-lifetime literary mind of Octavia Butler. Her sci-fi novels transported us through different worlds and realities and continue to...
LA Urban League Partners with California Health Officials to Bring COVID-19 Vaccines to South LA.
Given our history with the American healthcare system, this mistrust is understandable. In this instance, however, our doubt is misplaced. The COVID-19 vaccines currently available are safe and effective according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health authorities worldwide.
On the Shoulders of Greatness: How Vernon Jordan Inspired us to Lead a Life of Service
"I am here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every Black person I know who has achieved." -Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. This week, we mourn the passing of civil rights icon and power broker...
From Slave to Savior: How an African Slave Helped to Mitigate the Boston Smallpox Outbreak of 1721
African Americans have long played a pivotal role in our modern world's many technological and scientific achievements. This past year amid a global pandemic, we found hope as Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an African...
Despite History, We Must Take A COVID-19 Vaccine
At long last, a coronavirus vaccine may be available for use in the United States very soon. Before people outside of clinical trials can get the first US coronavirus vaccine, two government agencies grounded in...
As Our Communities Hurt, COVID Relief is Needed
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...
Los Angeles Urban League Salutes President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on Their Historic Election Victory
Statement from Michael A. Lawson, President, and CEO of Los Angeles Urban League The Los Angeles Urban League joins with Americans in every state of the Union and leaders and citizens throughout the world in...
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