LAUL Entrepreneurship Center Gets Investment From Wells Fargo Bank
This past Wednesday, the Los Angeles Urban League and Wells Fargo Bank held a joint press conference to announce Wells Fargo's grant of one million dollars to support the Los Angeles Urban League's...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In April of 2014 doctors diagnosed my sister with stage three breast cancer. She was only 31 years old at the time and had just left her job in banking to start her own business. Luckily for our family, California...
Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day
On October 8, President Biden became the first U.S. President to formally recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. This federal holiday celebrates and honors Native American peoples and...
Righting the Wrong of Bruce’s Beach
In 1912, Willa Bruce purchased two lots of land along what is known as the Strand in Manhattan Beach. It was here that Willa and Charles Bruce would run their lodge, cafe, and dance hall. A destination of...
Supporting Our Youth Through Project Ready
In 2008, the National Urban League founded a program known as "Project Ready," which prepares African Americans and other historically underserved youth in grades 6 -12 for college and careers. The National Urban...
LA Votes to Protect our Communities and Phase Out Oil Drilling
Last week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion brought by Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Sheila Keuhl to phase out oil drilling in Los Angeles, including the African American...
National Black Voter Registration Day
Today, September 17, 2021, is National Black Voter Registration Day. The Los Angeles Urban League and the National Urban League celebrate National Black Voter Registration Day in partnership with BET and more than...
Get Vaccinated and VOTE
As Californians and Americans, it is time to respond to two urgent calls to action: to get vaccinated and to vote. Our choices today on these crucial matters will profoundly impact our future as individuals and as...
The California Recall Is Not Democratic
Since its inception in 1911, the California Recall system has been flawed. The system allows a small group of voters to initiate the recall of a sitting governor. In addition, the system enables an opposing...
Why We Must Unite As a Community and Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19
COVID-19 continues to expose the inequities in our health care system. Statistics continue to show that people of color and low-income residents of all ethnicities have a higher risk of death from COVID-19. The...
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