Remembering Greenwood
Monday, May 31, will mark 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre when white vigilantes descended upon Tulsa’s Greenwood District, destroying one of the most affluent and prosperous African American communities in the United States. At 107 years old, Viola...
Why We Celebrate Our Black High School Graduates
In two weeks, on Friday, June 4th, Los Angeles Urban League and Black College Expo™ will host our second annual Black High School Graduation: Rites of Passage. We hope you will join us live online as we livestream and celebrate Black Excellence with our...
Fighting the Stigma of Mental Health Together
The month of May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, we join the national movement to raise awareness of mental health issues, eliminate the stigma associated with mental health and elevate the importance of mental health care providers....
Judge Carter got the cause of homelessness right but not the solution
Elise Buick, Michael LawsonMay 3, 2021 In issuing a call for drastic steps to “decompress” Skid Row, U.S. Federal Judge David Carter was spot on with his analysis of the historical failings that have allowed this societal problem to fester on Los Angeles’ doorstep....
CA Steps Towards Ending the Cash Bail System
The current cash bail system in California is classist, racist, and unfair, and the California Supreme Court recently agreed to make a change that will address some but not all of the ills that befall our system. Our state’s top court ruled that it is...
“We Are Able to Breathe Again”
Guilty on all charges. On April 20, 2021, after 44 witnesses and 15 days of testimony, we held a collective breath while waiting for the jury to render its verdict on Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd by grinding his knee into the back of...
How Maryland’s New Police Reform Bill Can Lead Us Forward
This week Maryland took a bold and essential step toward meaningful police reform. The Maryland legislature overrode the Republican governor’s veto and adopted landmark legislation that will set new rules regarding the use of force, establish new investigative...
Shame on Kroger for Closing LA Area Stores
The announced closures of five grocery stores in the Los Angeles area by Cincinnati-based Kroger is a shameful and callous act of corporate greed. Kroger made the announcements shortly after the Cities of Long Beach and Los Angeles voted to provide frontline grocery...