Federal Government Shutdown – Statement from Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League
As of October 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., the federal government has entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass new appropriations legislation. A government shutdown can have wide-ranging impacts on our...
The Los Angeles Urban League Presents Third Annual Groundbreaking Conference On The State Of Black Los Angeles
The highly anticipated panel series returns to USC’s Town and Gown Ballroom to spotlight racial equality and coalition building across health, economics, and immigration. Distinguished speakers and panelists from...
50 Entrepreneurs Graduate from LA Urban League’s Intuit IDEAS Program
Fifty promising Angeleno entrepreneurs graduated on Friday, October 12th, from the LA Urban League’s groundbreaking Intuit IDEAS program. As members of the Class of 2025, they step into the real world equipped...
2025 Golf Tournament in Calabasas a Tee-rific Success. Decision to revive fundraiser looking like a stroke of genius
The Los Angeles Urban League held its annual Celebrity Golf Tournament, on Monday, July 28 at the picturesque Calabasas Country Club assembling nearly 300 participants, leaders, sponsors and celebrities to celebrate a day of generous philanthropy and friendly competition.
Statement from the Los Angeles Urban League on the Passing of Wallis Annenberg, Prominent Philanthropist Who Helped Transform LA
Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles Urban League mourns the passing of Wallis Annenberg, 86, a towering figure in philanthropy whose visionary leadership reshaped the civic and cultural life […]
Boots on the Ground: Marc Morial & Cynthia Mitchell-Heard Discuss the Work of the National and Los Angeles Urban League
In this episode of The Legal Lens Podcast, host Angela Reddock-Wright welcomes attorney Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles...
Honorees and Musical Performers Galvanize the Audience at Epic 50th Whitney M Young Jr. Awards and Celebration
[LOS ANGELES—June 12, 2025] Jenifer Lewis, the “Mother of Black Hollywood” preached social justice and equality in a stirring acceptance speech Wednesday night, at the Los Angeles Urban League’s gala-like star...
National and Los Angeles Urban League Leaders Stand with Peaceful Protesters. Condemn Violence and Overreach
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Cynthia Mitchell-Heard issued the following statement in...
LA Urban League Teams Up with She Ready Foundation & Tiffany Haddish Creating Jobs for Foster Youth
The Los Angeles Urban League has teamed up with Tiffany Haddish and her foundation, known as “She Ready” to form a landmark new jobs and workforce development partnership. This is phenomenal news for Los Angeles’...
Los Angeles Black High School Graduation – June 7th!
Heads Up Grads!!! The Los Angeles Urban League is awarding $1000 scholarships to High School Seniors. Anyone who is college bound or headed to a trade school or vocational program is eligible to apply. And all...