Summertime is an opportunity to spend time with family, enjoy the outdoors, relax, and refresh. Here at LA Civil Rights, it's also our time to build out many programs that will turn our equity mission into real action.

This July, we've been preparing our L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Program, building the Peace and Healing Centers model, and preparing to launch Discrimination Enforcement programming. We're also hiring team members who will help make these ideas a reality.

This is where our highest ideals meet our city's future - and we don't have a moment to lose. As we continue to grow, we are eternally grateful for your support and friendship.

Keep the faith and keep the fight,

- Capri Maddox

This week we welcomed many more local businesses, organizations, and classrooms to the LA for All campaign, our anti-hate campaign that's in 18 languages and on thousands of ad spaces across Los Angeles. One of those local businesses is Mwokaji Cakery, a cakery in DTLA offering custom-made cakes, delicious pastries, and seasonal offerings! Thank you, Mwokaji Cakery and owner Tamara Brown for making it known that LA is for Everyone!

Want your business or organization featured? Order your free LA for All poster and send us a picture of it in action - you may just get a shout-out on our newsletter and Instagram!

One in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and over 1 billion people worldwide live with disabilities. In July, we celebrate Disability Pride Month to commemorate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), protest discrimination and ableism towards disabled individuals, and highlight the disability rights advocates building a more inclusive and accessible world.

Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. If you believe you have faced discrimination because of a disability, click here to visit our Civil Rights resource hub.

The the ADA was a landmark civil rights law, so much more still must be done to achieve true equity and inclusion of all people, regardless of ability. Click here to learn more about disability rights leaders making change.

Summer Night Lights is back! This annual program from Mayor Garcetti’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development provides late-night access to city parks for free and safe family fun!

City parks across Los Angeles will be participating, with food, sports and activities for the whole family from 7:00 - 11:00 pm on different nights of the week. Join the fun at lagryd.org.