Florida’s “Kill At Will” Laws Must Go

Florida’s “Kill At Will” Laws Must Go

“Kill at Will” laws in Florida and 24 other states allow gun-wielding vigilantes like Trayvon’s killer to remain free from the moment they claim that they kill in “self defense.” We have no choice but to continue the fight to...

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Help Prevent School Closure / Reconstitution of South Los Angeles Schools

Help Prevent School Closure / Reconstitution of South Los Angeles Schools

Community Meeting For information call: (424)240-8510 Thursday, November 27, 6:30pm African-American Cultural Center 3018 W. 48th Street, LA, 90043 (at corner of 9th Avenue) After years of instability and lack of support from LAUSD, Crenshaw High School has been on its way back. A...

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Alex Caputo-Pearl and Reverend Eric Lee: Policy Attacks Continue on LA’s Historical Black and Brown Public High Schools

Alex Caputo-Pearl and Reverend Eric Lee: Policy Attacks Continue on LA’s Historical Black and Brown Public High Schools

Alex Caputo-Pearl, lead teacher of the Social Justice Academy at Crenshaw High School, and Reverend Eric Lee, president of the Los Angeles branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference talk to us about recent efforts by Los Angeles School...

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Attend the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Health and Human Rights Conference

Attend the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Health and Human Rights Conference

South Los Angeles, formerly known as South Central Los Angeles, encompasses nearly 100 square miles and is generally considered to include the communities located south of the Santa Monica Freeway, east of La Brea Avenue, and north of the...

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Get Justice for Michael & LA’s 10,000 ticketed youth!

Get Justice for Michael & LA’s 10,000 ticketed youth!

Michael's story  The school police gave Michael his first ticket in 6th grade for getting into a fight with his friend.  His home life was rough and the new, punitive middle school environment was overwhelming him.  His mother reached out...

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Join the Long Term Struggle for Transit Justice in LA

Join the Long Term Struggle for Transit Justice in LA

Inspired by the successful fight against Measure J? Join the BRU on November 17th! If this is your first meeting you will go through a special orientation to learn more about the history and politics of the BRU. Time: 9:30am Location:...

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