Celebrating Growth and Resilience with LA Urban League Entrepreneurship Center: Black History Month Moment
Entrepreneurs packed the house for the Los Angeles Urban League’s Black History Month event. Our entrepreneurial spirit and artistry were on full display as our Entrepreneurship Center put on a masterclass for nearly 100 business owners from throughout Southern...
Urban League Convenes Special 2-Day Summit on the Future Rebuild of Altadena
National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial, alongside Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, LA Urban League President & CEO, speaks to reporters in Altadena on Feb 21, 2025 [Los Angeles, February 21, 2025: URBAN LEAGUE NEWSWIRE]–“My purpose in being here is to...
KINGDOM DAY PARADE 2025
We were out in full force at one of our community’s favorite events. The annual Kingdom Day Parade, celebrating the legacy and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 17: 40th Annual Kingdom Day Parade celebrating the life and legacy...
UCLA study shows systemic inequalities and redlining practices contributed to fire vulnerability and impacts
The Eaton Fire has inflicted disproportionate impacts on Altadena’s Black and Latino Communities. These are just some of the findings, according to a comprehensive data brief and study released three weeks after the Eaton Fire broke out. The encompassing report was...
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: DISMANTLING DEI IS A PLOT TO RESEGREGATE AND DIVIDE AMERICA ONE BILL AT A TIME
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s passage of H.R. 8706, the Dismantle DEI Act of 2024: “Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and...
The Los Angeles Urban League Mobilizing Into Action in Response to the Deadly Los Angeles County Wildfires
In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires, our team has been working tirelessly alongside our partners to provide relief and support to affected families and neighborhoods. We’ve assisted at various locations with the intake and distribution of...
Southern California Wildfires: Statement from President and CEO Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, and the Los Angeles Urban League Board of Directors
The Los Angeles Urban League extends its heartfelt thoughts and deepest sympathies to all individuals and families affected by the devastating fires currently impacting Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Our hearts go out to those who have been displaced,...
Cynthia Mitchell-Heard – Top 10 Local News Stories of 2024
Los Angeles Urban League CEO Cynthia Mitchell-Heard Named in Los Angeles Sentinel’s “Top 10 Local News Stories”! The Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) is thrilled to celebrate an incredible milestone for our President and CEO, Cynthia Mitchell-Heard,...