Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis
Reis ThebaultDecember 11, 2022 LOS ANGELES — It was one month before a momentous mayoral election here and the nation’s second-largest city was in disarray. A now-infamous audio recording had just surfaced, capturing four of the most powerful Latino leaders in Los...
The Significance of December 6 in American History
On December 6, the citizens of Georgia will head to the polls to decide who will represent them in the United States Senate. While this date is significant for selecting a person to represent the state of Georgia in the United States Senate, it is also an important...
Garrett Morgan’s Impact on Modern America
Sunday, November 20, will mark the 99th anniversary of the date the US Patent Office awarded Patent No. 1,475,074 to 46-year-old Garrett Morgan for his three-position traffic signal, one of many inventions that changed how we all live our daily lives. Garrett Morgan...
Remembering Veteran Daniel Smith
November 11 was Veteran’s Day, a day we set aside to honor the members of our military who put their lives on the line to protect the country in which we live and our allies. We especially want to honor our African American veterans and other veterans of...
Your Vote. Your Voice. Vote Now or No Later Than November 8!
Elections matter. As we have learned from the past, elections have the power to change the course of history. Voter turnout for midterm elections is historically lower than in general elections, but midterm elections are just as important as general elections. Between...
Racism has no place in City Council
The recent events regarding racist discussions held by now-former LA City Council President Nury Martinez and Council Members Mr. Cedillo and Mr. De Leon, and union leader Ron Herrera, have justifiably sparked outrage throughout our diverse, multi-cultural city. As we...
LA Urban League Inspires Future Entrepreneurs
Today’s students are tomorrow’s business moguls and at the LA Urban League we are giving them the opportunity to dream big and turn their business ideas into reality. With programs like Biz Camp and Biz Institute the LA Urban League offers middle and high...
How Black-Brown Unity In LA Can Survive City Council Racism Scandal
Oct 13, 2022Leslie Berestein Rojas The racist comments at a meeting attended by three Los Angeles City Council members and a local labor official, all of them Latino, that were revealed in leaked audio included offensive remarks about Black people, including a...