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Our Mission Is To Maintain And Strengthen The City's Diversity, Equity, And Accountability.
LA Civil Rights Executive Director Capri Maddox in a blue dress with a lapel pin that says "LA."
Greetings!

Last week, our city spirit was shattered.

Los Angeles, one of the most diverse cities on Earth, was disparaged by those claiming to be city leaders. Racist comments against the African-American community, Indigenous communities, the Armenian community, and so many others have left us feeling enraged and heartbroken. Attacks on a little Black boy make my blood boil. I shared some thoughts in a statement last Monday, but I continue to process this hurt.

I know hate exists in our city, but to hear it come from city leaders is disturbing. There is no room for hate in our city, especially on our City Council.

However, where these leaders have failed us, I have seen Angelenos step up. Faith leaders joined together to show their unity. Angelenos have refused to let these comments be ignored or swept away. People from different backgrounds have stood in unison against racism and hate.

We can either be an LA For All or an LA for those in power. If we want a Los Angeles for everyone, we must commit to real equity, fight against racism and division, and continue to build solidarity across cultures, languages and backgrounds.

This work is not easy. But the Los Angeles I know will rise to the challenge.

Keep the faith and keep the fight,

- Capri Maddox
Executive Director
Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department
Standing United Against Hate
Following the painful, racist remarks made public last weekend, Mayor Garcetti and LA Civil Rights convened faith leaders and community leaders for a moment of healing, reflection and focus on the work ahead. We are grateful to the Mayor and our faith leaders who stood unified with us against hate in all its forms.

Multiethnic coalition-building is not always easy, but it is essential to our city's future. LA For All is not just our campaign, but our call to action. As we continue our work of fighting discrimination and growing equity, we hope you will stand with us in building a Los Angeles for everyone.
Join the Reparations Advisory Commission this Thursday
The Reparations Advisory Commission is holding its first public event this Thursday, October 20th, at 5:30 PM on Zoom. "Homecoming" will bring together Black Angelenos to share their experiences with institutional racism and learn more about reparations work in the City of Los Angeles through an interactive virtual event.

Learn more about the reparations work for Black Angelenos and share your thoughts on what reparations could look like in our city this Thursday. Streaming live on Facebook at facebook.com/lacivilrights and on Zoom at bit.ly/ReparationsLA.
A Taste of Soul - and Community Resources!
Visitors at the LA Taste of Soul Festival. Photo by LA Sentinel.
This Saturday, we spent time with good food and lots of community at the 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles. We were honored to share space in the "Stop Hate, Spread Love" booth with California Black Media, NAACP of California, Ethnic Media Services, the California State Library and the California Civil Rights Department.

Most of all, we were excited to see you! Thank you to everyone who came out to learn more about our LA For All Campaign, civil rights enforcement, LA REPAIR and more.
Community Voices: Latino Heritage Month
As Latino Heritage Month came to an end on October 15th, we released a video recorded in September featuring community members and some of our Latino commissioners on their perspective on Latino heritage, community and empowerment.

We are so grateful to those who shared their stories for this video:

  • Eden Anai Luna of our Transgender Advisory Council
  • Angelica Solis-Montero of our Human Relations Commission
  • Helena Marissa Montes of our Commission on Civil Rights
  • Evelyn Hernandez of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
  • Regina Ramirez of Al Otro Lado

We look forward to telling more stories and celebrating all our communities!
Illustration showing a woman mediating conflict between a man and another woman.
Become a Mediator!
The Los Angeles City Attorney Dispute Resolution Program is offering no-cost trainings for Angelenos to become community mediators! This November and December, you can get trained and learn the following skills:

✓ Learn to de-escalate conflict & resolve disputes.
✓ Improve your communication skills.
✓ Be the positive change in your community.
✓Develop skills to benefit all aspects of your life.

Learn more at
Illustration says "I am on Tongva Lands"
The Land We Stand On
October 11th was Indigenous Peoples Day, which is a time to celebrate the indigenous communities of Los Angeles and the traditional keepers of this land.

What is now called the City of Los Angeles sits on unceded Tongva-Kizh, Chumash and Tataviam land. In fact, many of the words we know today come from the Tongva language, including "Cahuenga," "Pacoima," and "Azuza."

We pay respect to the indigenous people of this land, past and present. To learn more about the indigenous land we stand on, visit https://native-land.ca/
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