Cal Grants Need Reform
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Urban League joined a broad coalition of student-led advocacy groups, California Community Colleges, higher education stakeholders, and the business community to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the Cal Grant Reform Act into law....Los Angeles Urban League Centennial Nights
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Atop of the Roosevelt Hotel, which offered a panoramic view of Los Angeles, key Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) supporters gathered to celebrate the historic civil-rights organization at its “Centennial...
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 Entrepreneurship Center and general operations. In the...
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 had recently expanded Medicaid coverage to include the...
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 commemorates their histories and cultures. Although the...
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 enjoyment for Black families on the coast. The Bruce Family had...
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 League executes this program through our...Los Angeles Urban League applauds Governor Newsom’s signing of SB2
Los Angeles Urban League applauds Governor Newsom’s recent signing of SB2, which creates a system that allows for the decertification and removal of officers deemed unfit to serve as police officers in any jurisdiction within California. We thank and...