Executive Director’s Statement on Monterey Park, CA Mass Shooting
Dear Friends & Allies, This weekend’s tragic events are not only troubling, with the increased frequency of mass shootings in our world today, but they hit close to home: LAFLA’s East Los Angeles office is only miles from the incident. We are devastated as we search for responses to this incident that has reopened wounds the […]
Black History Month
Racial justice is at the core of our fight for equal justice, as poverty is inextricably linked with racism.
We Celebrate Juneteenth
Dear Friends of LAFLA, Today LAFLA celebrates Juneteenth as an official holiday, so that our staff can rest and reflect on June 19, 1865, when the remaining enslaved African Americans in the Union learned they were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. Next year, 2022, will be the first time the United States will have been […]
We Stand With the AAPI Community
Dear Friends and Supporters of LAFLA, We at LAFLA are appalled by the unspeakable tragedy in the Atlanta area that claimed the lives of eight victims, including six Asian women. This is the latest attack in a horrifying surge in violence, blame, and xenophobia against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
This Black History Month
Dear Friends and Supporters of LAFLA, This Black History Month we honor, celebrate, and reflect for many reasons. Still in the throes of the worst pandemic in decades, we mourn the loss of our Black brothers and sisters who have disproportionately suffered from deaths, job losses, and health disparities because of COVID-19 and systemic racism. […]
Black Lives Matter
To Our Community of Supporters and Allies — For more than 90 years, lawyers, advocates, staff, and volunteers at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles have dedicated their energy, passion, and lives to dismantling inequities that impact the lives of our clients and the communities where they live and work. As a legal services organization, […]
Reflections on Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Resilience, Activism, & Justice
By Joann Lee, LAFLA Special Counsel on Language Justice With Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month upon us this May, we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, largely built by Chinese workers. These workers, who faced extreme racism and exploitative conditions, were excluded from receiving any acknowledgement and very little was […]