Brand Architects: Cynthia Mitchell-Heard Black Enterprise Community Leaders: Q&A with Cynthia Mitchell-Heard
Black Enterprise Community Leaders: Q&A with Cynthia Mitchell-Heardby Dean Watkins President & CEO, Los Angeles Urban League Cynthia Mitchell-Heard is the President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, and the second woman to lead the organization in its...
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’ foster youth. Haddish, who spent time growing up as...
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 grads are invited to our 6th annual Los Angeles Black...
Disaster Recovery Funding–from Los Angeles Urban League to Those Affected by Wildfires. IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE NOW
Financial disbursements continue to anyone adversely impacted by the January wildfires, as part of the Los Angeles Urban League’s, Wildfire Direct Relief Fund. Approved applicants are receiving immediate cash assistance grants. Anyone interested is recommended to...
Remembering Nate Holden – A Legacy of Service and Strength
The Los Angeles Urban League joins the rest of our community in mourning the loss of a distinguished and honorable public servant, the legendary Nathaniel “Nate” Holden. Holden, a tireless advocate and true fighter for the city of Los Angeles, passed away earlier...
Whitney M. Young 50th Anniversary Awards & Celebration – Limited Ticket Release
You asked. We responded. The answer is NOW! Individual Tickets for…our 50th Whitney M. Young Jr. Awards and Celebration…are NOW available! Don’t miss out on this exclusive event. Grab your tickets now before they run out. We have made a limited run of 100 individual...
Los Angeles Urban League Featured in April Public Service Announcement Airing on KTLA-TV
It’s impossible to summarize 104 years of community accomplishments in a 30-second Public Service Announcement, but the Emmy Award would go to KTLA-TV if there was such a category. April 2025 marked the debut of a new slickly produced and comprehensive we...
Los Angeles Urban League Announces 50th Anniversary Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards & Celebration Honoring Jenifer Lewis, George Fatheree III, Nicole Harper Rawlins, and Norm Nixon
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY OCTOBER LONDON, DOUG E. FRESH, AND BEBE WINANS June 11, 2025 at Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) proudly announces the Golden Anniversary of its prestigious Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards &...