By Voting We Honor Our Ancestors
We cannot overstate the importance and the power of the African American vote. We don't all have to vote as one, but when we show up at the polls, our impact is undeniable. When we do not show up, decisions are...
The Fight for Economic Justice
I still have a dream that one day all of God’s children will have food and clothing and material well-being for their bodies, culture, and education for their minds, and freedom for their spirits.-Dr. Martin...
The Count for Census 2020 Must Continue
This past Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government must continue the Census 2020 counting process through October 31. Commerce Secretary Wilbur...
Get Out the Vote – Yes on Prop 16
This upcoming election is like no other, and I urge you to use your voice and reclaim your power by voting. Not only are the stakes high nationally, but in California, we are also voting on important issues such...
Grand Jury Fails to Deliver Justice for Breonna Taylor
The Grand Jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky, failed to deliver justice for Ms. Breonna Taylor and her family this week. The Grand Jury indicted one police officer for wanton endangerment of persons who were not...
Statement on Shooting of LA County Sheriff Deputies
"Violence has no practical results towards building a strengthened community or solving the problems of human prejudice, bias, and injustice. People accept the ideological or even religious myth that if you want...
We Must Make Black Count in the 2020 Census
On Saturday, September 5, 2020, a federal judge in Northern California issued a temporary restraining order to stop the Census Bureau from terminating the census process a month ahead of its original schedule....
Sheriff Villanueva Misses the Point of Protests
This past Monday, two Los Angeles County Sherriff deputies shot and killed Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old African American man from Lancaster, CA, visiting friends and family in the Westmont neighborhood of Los...
National Urban League Sues Postmaster General to Stop New Voter Suppression Tactics
The National Urban League, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters has joined more than 20 states and cities in an escalating legal attack against the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to stop his sabotage...
African American Students Deserve More from LAUSD
This week Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation's second-largest school district, started online classes for more than 600,000 students. LAUSD and the teachers' union, the United Teachers Los...